Wigan Album
William Rowe Bottling Co
2 CommentsPhoto: The Balfe family of Co. Wexford, Ireland
Item #: 33037
https://picclick.co.uk/Stoneware-Ginger-Beer-Bottle-William-Rowe-Sharp-Street-372559884010.html
Wonder how the bottle found its way to Ireland, maybe someone who came to work in Wigan and who then took it home and drank it on the beach, perhaps? We'll never know.
There was a discussion on here by a relative of the owner of the company, link below.
https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/communicate/mb_message.php?opt=f2&msd=1448349&page=1&subject=Sharp%20Street,%20Wallgate
They also did glass bottles which I suppose would have been at a later date than the stone bottles.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/william-rowe-wigan-green-beer-mineral-281772208
Wigan Archives may have more information on the company when it was trading. https://archives.wigan.gov.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/WiganArchivesService/