Resources

A Historic Building Apprasal and Impact Statement produced as part of a planning application in 2008.

Official Wigan Council Handbook - Description of indistries in Wigan in 1977, companies long gone but remembered. Nostalgia.... packed with photos and adverts.

A booklet written by Wigan's first Librarian HT Folkard along with CM Percy and Ralph Betley who were joint principals of Wigan Technical College to celebrate the Exhibition on the Whitley Hall Estate in 1889.

A publication by Hilda Plant to celebrate the 150th annivarsary of the Church in 1987.

A 1978 documentary about the Parish Church presented by Rev. Malcolm Forrest, Rector. The video covers the history, the benefactors and the worship over the centuries.

Central Park - The home of Wigan RLF from 1902 to 1999. Thanks to Bob Sanders and Ron Hunt. The original video was provided by Ray Parr.