General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

The Mortar Mill is so called because that is where the builders yard was situated when they were building the estate, they mixed coal ash with sand and lime to produce the black mortar for the brickwork. Norley pit tip was between the top of Buchanan Road and Bramble Grove and there was a footpath along there that came out at Union Bridge on Ormskirk Road, I don't know if it is still there. Below is a link to a photo on the Wigan Album.
Norley Tip 1957