why's Dangerous corner at Wrightington

called Dangerous corner.

I did nearly get run over there yesterday but I don't think that's the reason

cos its dangerous?

Was it something to do with Highwaymen, not sure.

xrh Do you mean someone like "Richard" Turpin.

I do indeed Cindy.

Was he spotted in Wigan?

Is that not being defamatory to call him spotty

Sorry, Nicola.
I thought Cindy was referring to the Spotted Richard thread, by jokingly being PC and calling Dick Turpin, "Richard".

I didn't intend to imply that Dick Turpin was spotty.

I don't know why Dangerous Corner is so named, I-spy. It's an interesting question.

The story I have been told is a horse was pulling a hearst and the horse reared up and the coffin fell out of the hearst I dont know how true this is but I lived at dangerous corner for 20 years and that was the tale

I've heard that story too harold, but after the coffin fell onto the roadway and the corpse spilled out the woman came back to life and she got up and started to walk back to her home.

But why would a coffin falling out of a hearse or a lady waking up and walking home make it "dangerous"?

You could trip over the empty coffin

There's four corners at Dangerous Corner. Which one is best avoided?

But why would a coffin falling out of a hearse or a lady waking up and walking home make it "dangerous"?

Her husband had moved his mistress in So it was bloody dangerous for him....

The dangerous one of course!

Mick has put a post on the Forum about Dangerous Corner and how it became to be known as that.

I have put this on before , the lady in the coffin was a shrew to her husband and when she came round on the road her husband fainted any way she died a few years later and when the horse and dray got to the corner the Husband said ==take care here after last time it is a Dangerous Corner. I was told this story is in one of the Church records around Parbold but not sure about this , I was told this as a young girl when we used to cycle to Southport and always had a rest and something to eat at the farm at the turning to the left at D Corner on the way home

The lady in the story is supposed to have lived at High Moor

has any one aproached the church records, I do not know the name of the church on Parbold but the records may be there and see if the story is true

I once saw a very funny motor cycle race from this the pub at Dangerous corner, it was in the late 70's early 80's when 2 numptys where arguing about the speed of a 5oo Triumph and a 250 Yamaha, race was decided to the motorway Island and back, trouble is they started the race on Appley lane so had to turn, Triumph gone ,Yamahe didnt realise Hammered it, lost ot on the 1 st corner took out a lampost just outside Wrightington Hospital, we went down to find out what happened,went back to pub,yes that corner is dangerous

The one going up Parbold Hill is Christ Church Parbold Elizabeth. Correction, it is now known has Douglas-in-Parbold, don't know when it became to be known as that?

Link

ayrefield thanks for that I clicked on the Link and what a wonderful spirit that church gives out and I am not talking of the Heavenly spirit . a relative is buried there Henry Williams son of Mark Williams the butcher
back to the records I wonder if they do have them I will email the priest there

Jo Anne, i was only being silly!

Nicola - you could have told me sooner.

I was proper perplexed!

Should have been easy to spot Jo!

Yes, Ian - I was being a bit of a pudding.

Y'can't fool me JoJo - you are simply delicious!

I did email the church about this story but still not heard from them ==it seem all churches are the same dont give a damm for enquiries like St Pats

I met Beth Williams in Parbold this morning wasn`t she married to Henry?

No Reddie he was married to my cousin Audrey Dilworth wasnt she the sister of Rita Williams who married one of the Conroys Michael I think ( Hope your mother is O k give her my regards )

Mick has put some great newspaper clippings about Dangerous Corner on the WW forum.

Ta jo anne
maybe Mick will do the appley bridge skull next.

He has already done that one too i-spy, have a read through the forums they are quite informative.

appley bridge skull

I agree, Ayrefield. I enjoy reading the WW forums.

I think Harold Baron is correct. I lived at 18 Graham Avenue on the council housing estate from 1946 to 1965.
What I heard, which was supposedly recorded in the church records at the church on parbold hill, was that the horse & carriage (hearst) was going up appley lane from appley bridge. As the horses approached the dicconson arms, something scared them & they bolted. The horses were used to the left turn, and when they tried to turn the coffin slid out and the person inside walked away.
Anybody ot there from the council estate who remembers me. Anybody remembers the old Smithy or Ma Benish or camping during the summer holidays down the fairy glen, or hunters farm.

well have you ever tried crossing there in the rush hour

I think that story is told in many towns it's also told in westleigh.it's a load of coal

I remember Mrs Benish at the Diccinson Arms I used to live in Hall Lane opposite the hospital

hi reddi do you remember who was it the owd lady that had the sweet shopp just down fron thee diccinson arms

Hi tashy I remember well the toffee shop all the sweets in jars do you remember taking the old bottles back and receiving tokens for em and toffees

Hi John Greenwood I remember your family well David was about my age 63 I worked with your father in finches flag yard 61/63 My father in law Cyril Watkinson also knew your family well he used to bike from Burscough to Dangerous Corner to see your mam and dad We lived right opposite you at one time then moved to opposite the Harrisons at the end Then moved to South Drive near the Fazakeleys Derek. Lenard Raymond etc. they were my cousins Do you remember Richard and Johnny Fazakeley sorry I have taken so long to reply but I have not been on this site for a while All the very best H. B.

hi harold did you have an uncle les baron who used to play football for appley bridge when they played on the field opposite the allison arms am I on the right family here was your dad also harold tall ginger hair and wear glasses

Hi Tashy Yes My uncle was Les baron and the person who u think was my dad was my uncle john we used to call him Jack he had bright red hair was a bit of a lad My father was his brother Tommy Baron was dust wagon driver at finches Quarry at Appley Bridge and ended up as forman.My brother Brian also worked at finches Quarry. I have 5 sisters Brenda. Pauline.Joyce. Wendy and Judith.

harold do any of you remember Tommy higham working int quarry he came from near dangerous corner
or does your uncles remember my father sid Ashcroft working there

harold baron I am blessed with total recall the owd lady who had the sweet shop was called clara bennet