Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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Wigan Album
Market Place, Wigan
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Two views of Wigan's Market Place
Photo: Keith
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 26909
Item #: 26909
Two views of Wigan's Market Place - according to the Wigan Trail information, "Wigan’s four main streets - Wallgate, Standishgate, Millgate and Hallgate led to Market Place and with the Parish Church it formed the core of Medieval Wigan. For centuries the Market was a major source of Wigan’s growth and prosperity."
The top illustration is dated 1838 but the lower illustration is earlier, how much earlier is difficult to say.
I believe the top illustration shows the re-built Moot Hall of post 1720- (demolished 1829) and the "New Corporation Town Hall" built 1720
"The Moot Hall practically fell down in 1719 and the New Town Hall was built in 1720 in the Market Place. A later Moot Hall of 1829 was demolished in 1869"
My best guess then is the lower illustration was completed before 1829 and later than 1720 but it's a guess.
The top illustration is dated 1838 but the lower illustration is earlier, how much earlier is difficult to say.
I believe the top illustration shows the re-built Moot Hall of post 1720- (demolished 1829) and the "New Corporation Town Hall" built 1720
"The Moot Hall practically fell down in 1719 and the New Town Hall was built in 1720 in the Market Place. A later Moot Hall of 1829 was demolished in 1869"
My best guess then is the lower illustration was completed before 1829 and later than 1720 but it's a guess.
Comment by: Willy Wackum on 26th October 2015 at 10:47
THESE PRINTS AR ALREADY ON THE WEB SITE.
Comment by: GeorgeB on 26th October 2015 at 17:49
Willy Wackum - sharp as a tack!
Comment by: Keith on 26th October 2015 at 19:25
Judging by the number of beer barrels in the bottom picture they were packing it away all those years ago. According to the "Wigan Trail" in 1634 Wigan with a population of about 4,000 had 51 inns; 12 of them in Market Place. By 1869 the total was 110 with another 80 beer sellers, 10 being in Market Place."
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