Projects - The Society is committed to raising awareness of projects that maintain and enhance the fabric and infrastructure of Wigan's history and heritage.

The Society is committed to raising awareness of projects that maintain and enhance the fabric and infrastructure of Wigan's history and heritage.

Plantation Gates - Ongoing

Project to restore the Gateway and Lodges. Grade 2* Listed Building "At-Risk"

Common Seal Stonework - Ongoing

The project aim is to repair and relocate the stonework, recovered, from the old Town Hall, King St, to a prominent position within the Town Centre.

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Heritage Buildings of Wigan - Ongoing

Volunteers required to photograph and research local buildings

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The Gidlow Sisters Portraits - Closed

Discovering and locating oil paintings of Margaret Eleanor and Amelia Gidlow originally displayed in the Board Room of Wigan Infirmary. There is also a stained galss window dedicated to the sisters.

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