Resources

A list of bombs dropped in the Wigan area in WW2. Any memories? Thanks to Mark Gaskell.

Life of the building before it became the Tudor House. Interesting history of the Sisters of the Community of St. Mary the Virgin and their time in Wigan from 1897 until 1954.

Some history of the Boltons families from the 17th to 20th century, by Jamie Ferguson, with information on the pewtering industry in Wigan.

Recollections of Muriel Guyler of her father Rev. W,A. Harrison whose inspired pioneering leadership created the Queen's Hall Mission.

Extract of the Wigan Churches - from a Souvenir booklet celebrating the 100th Annual Meeting of the Independent Methodist Churches in April 1905.

Written by Rev. J.O. Colling at the time of the Re-hallowing of the restored church on 3rd October 1957.

The Story of Harriet Mellon the Actress. Reproduced from the Wigan Observer -19th February 1910 by Jackdaw

The history and the 2011 restoration of the windmill.

A collection of articles and resources relating to the history of the Hall, the people and the wider estate of Haigh

Extensive research to record "pen portraits" of pupils of the school who died in WW1 and WW2.

Booklet written by Judith Peace in 2016.

In depth article on the life and death of John Rigby, born at Harrock Hall, by David W. Atherton and Michael P. Peyton