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Gidlow Fields
Gidlow Fields
Photo: Geoff Williams
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Item #: 15942
Taken from the track between the old Gidlow coal wash and Wigan Lane looking towards Gidlow cemetery

Comment by: Mark Conroy on 7th October 2010 at 06:41

Are those Gidlow Houses on the left?

Comment by: david on 7th October 2010 at 10:04

those houses are on Wigan Road just after the Boar's Head pub heading north.

Comment by: Mark Conroy on 8th October 2010 at 05:53

Any idea what year?
I'm still a bit confused as to orientation.

Comment by: Geoff Williams on 8th October 2010 at 12:52

It was taken around the early 1970's. The flat roofed building on the right is the old Mere Oaks school. There has been lots of tree planting on this area so this view and has obscured.

Comment by: Beech Hill blow in on 8th October 2010 at 14:59

The tarmac area on the left of the picture is the car park inside the gates of Gidlow cemetery, the view of this lane is obscured by a long line of poplar trees on the edge of the cemetery these days.

Comment by: bob on 8th October 2010 at 15:27

behind the tall trees centre is the back of the boars head.

Comment by: Beech Hill blow in on 18th October 2010 at 16:05

The farm machinery is still where it is photographed, although there is a bit less of it left due to corrosion (2010).

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