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Shakespear Hotel. King St.
Shakespear Hotel. King St.
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 10284
Photograph showing the Shakespear Hotel in the 1960's. Prior to it becoming a Hotel. it was a Music Hall

Comment by: Cyril on 1st April 2009 at 15:38

Another great photo showing what grand buildings Wigan once had, why oh why was they ever demolished?

Comment by: Kevin Higgins on 1st April 2009 at 20:27

A great pub and truly fine pint of "Magees BB"

Comment by: George R on 6th April 2009 at 14:30

This building was originaly The Theatre Royal before being converted to a pub when the Hippodrome was built in 1903.The Hippodrome dressing rooms were built on what had been the stage area.

Comment by: Bernard Mullaney on 10th May 2016 at 22:44

omg this was TRUELY a beautiful Pub Could not build them like this anymore. So all the Smarties on Wigan Town Council pulled it down. They could not run a Pxxx Ue in a Brewery

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