Wigan Album
Sherwood Crescent
12 Comments
Photo: David Halliwell
Item #: 26043
David, I think you'll find that the houses in the background will be Norley Hall.
Scot Lane can't be seen from Sherwood Drive, or Crescent.
Super picture David, like the whole set. Thank you
Hi Jimmy
I am pretty sure this photo was taken from the top end of Sherwood Crescent, just where Sherwood Drive starts, looking diagonally across the field towards the Close Brook. If you put a ruler on a map and follow it through it crosses Scot Lane just about where Hunter Road, Marsh Green, comes off Scot Lane. There were no houses in the line of sight in those days. Norley Hall would be behind the photographer and to the left and Marsh Green Estate was not built at this time.
"Ah....Bisto"! All these photos are great for looking back at. A really good representative of the 50's. Thanks David
David/jJimmy, either way these lovely children had loads of land to play on. Bet they remenber like I do. Never forgot the space we had, now warehouses..
Houses in the back ground,would be Scot Lane and Marsh Green(before estate was built.)I lived at .64 Mathieson Drive,in the fifties.Two of my old school mates lived in the crescent Frank Cain and Pat Stridgeon.
If that is Scot Lane in the background the children must be stood on the site where the Montrose Pub was later built.
The road behind them where the people are walking along is Montrose Avenue
David said that the shot was further up towards Sherwood Drive, that's why I thought it was Norley in the background.
Hi Thomas
I vaguely remember the Cains and Stridgeons, did they live next door to each other, nos 20/22? And was there a Peter Cain?
The only member of the Stridgeon family I can recall is Kathleen who I think went on to become a librarian.
Hi Dave i only recall Frank,did not know Peter.Wether Frank or Pat lived next door not sure.
David , We called the separating ground between the two estates Daisy Hill, what did you call it?
Hi Julie
I don't think we had any special name, but 'the meadows' rings a bell.
Hiya just noticed some of you know the stridgeons. Anne was my mum, who went on to be a librarian at Marsh Green. I'm actually trying to find my uncle Pat. I think he's moved to Bury but I'm not sure. Do any of you still have contact with him or his wife June?