History of Wigan   (Help with ancient and recent history.)

Good one Tonks.
What about the pram shop at the bottom of Wigan Lane/Standishgate. The Council decided to demolish it to make way for the new road several years ago. I remember the render, etc being removed which exposed a very early timber framed building. An older mate of mine who worked in Planning actually catalogued every timber piece at the time... but was later horrified to return and witness the whole structure bulldozed and removed - probably to landfill. It must have been quite ancient... just another piece of Wigan history removed. Rather sad.