Why is the huge crater in the valley in between beech hill and giants hall pond named the bomb hole? Did a bomb actually go off there? I lived near it for years and nobody seems to know?

Not a clue mate but I came through Beech Hill last night and it looked like one had gone eoff theer. Jeysus wept, it looked rough!

If I am on the right place I think it was a very small area dug for the stone

Hello and welcome to Wiganworld, Cashy.

Hope someone is able to help with your query - I've searched on WW and found a great photo' of the bomb hole (by Explorations - just over 3/4 of the way down the page).

welcome cashy. hope you enjoy your time with us.

Welcome cashy.

Thanks for the info and the picture. Thank you for the welcome. That area sure has changed, may go for a walk myself and see if it brings back some memories.

I was brought up in Beech Hill and spent a lot of time over in the valley catching sticklebacks etc,looking at the photos I dont recognise any of it .The last time I was there the road from Giants HallRoad was a wide cinder coated path which crossed the railway at the top, turn left to john pit etc, right to beech hill and straight on to the Coal WasherI hope I remember correctly

There was also Humpty Dumpty Hill about 100 yards from the bomb hole.

"Bomb Hole".

This place stored the explosives needed for the mines of the area and a hole was dug incase of explosion, it would do less damage than on level ground.

I usually take the dog in there and notice the bricks still in situ from the former buildings.

I'm sure Art has more on this than I do and can offer more.

Explore you have just lite my fuse and I seem to remember someone telling me that is was used to store explosives for the mines

The 'Delph' just up from Taylor Pit served the same purpose. I assume sandstone was taken obviously before the erection of buildings, wouldn't want anything going to waste!