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WELLFIELD HOTEL BUILDING SITE 1954/55
Photo: Keith Bowen
Photo: Keith Bowen
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Item #: 11750
Item #: 11750
Beech Hill youngsters playing in the sand amongst the building materials which have been delivered for the proposed Wellfield Hotel. Probably 1954/55 since the pub was opened on February 14th 1956. Someone donated this photo to my father who was the first landlord. I know the estate is a heavily built up area so can anyone tell me what was in this space before the pub?
Comment by: Derek Bond on 28th October 2010 at 21:39
There was nothing there,Keith. Between the parade of shops there was nothing but open space until the continuation of the houses on Wellfield Road, except for one of the old style police call boxes with a flashing light on top to alert the local beat bobby that someone needed to talk to him at the Central Police Station in Wigan.
Comment by: jimmy on 18th October 2012 at 19:46
can any one tell me when the houses on Wellfield Road where built
I was probably one of the kids, My brothers and the Taylors from across the road.
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