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Crooke - old map
Crooke - old map
Photo: Rev David Long
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Item #: 34880
To accompany the P-a-D for February 21st - folk were asking where Crooke Hall was before its 1937 demolition. This map covers roughly the part of Crooke visible in the image - so you can see that the Hall once stood on the green area near the canal to the right - before the Marina.
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Comment by: Mike W on 21st February 2024 at 18:32

Crooke hall stood right in what is now the centre of the marina, in the area that is currently the car park

Comment by: Cyril on 21st February 2024 at 19:53

There are quite a few photos and drawings of Crooke Hall on the Album, here's one photo from those of the hall in different stages of decay: https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=33877&gallery=Crooke&page=1

The first church and school also sank into what was an arm of the canal that ran down from the coal pits and into Crooke:
https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=1049&gallery=Crooke&page=1

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 23rd February 2024 at 14:33

Thanks Rev Long, good to know the precise location of Crooke Hall.
The Royal Oak is still there but I think converted into flats with bungalows on the car park.
I am thinking that the Duncan Arms along side what I think was a mineral line for coal waggons to the canal is now long gone?

Comment by: AH on 27th February 2024 at 10:57

colin;coal tippler just of the map near crooke hall inn; mineral line ran over wigan lower rd to john pit & standish hall drift.

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