Places   (Help with places, streets and buildings in Wigan.)

Most of the large houses in the area from Holland House, Orrell Hall, the Atherton House on Orrell Rd near to Abbey Lakes, the Mount and one near the traffic lights at Orrell Post whose name escapes me were the residences of the major mine owners in the area;

Can I suggest you read "The Orrell Coalfield, Lancashire 1740 - 1850" by Donald Anderson for all the details.

I believe the last inhabitant of the Nunnery was Colonel Clarke - himself a descendent of the mine owner who actually built the Mount, it was then bought by John Strickland who has I believe turned some of the out buildings into apartments but I am fairly sure the house is still a family home.

The Wish FM building was at one time the home of Wigan's Educational Psychology Dept but that was in the 70's.