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Central portion of the Plantation Gates at Haigh Hall. Used as the Logo for WLHHS

Wigan Local
History &
Heritage Society

Independent Researchers

Derek Winstanley

Despite living in Illinois, USA for over 40 years, Derek has published many papers on Wigan history. He was brought up in Highfield where he worked on the farms and played on the spoil heaps, he attended Highfield School, Wigan Grammar School […]

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