When was haigh hall built

This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved. This township forms the north-eastern corner of the parish. On the west it is bounded by the Douglas, and on the north a small brook running into the Douglas divides it from Blackrod.

The Hall is on the slope of the hill to the west of the village. Roads lead from the village, north to Blackrod, west to Standish, and south to Wigan and Aspull. The London and North Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Companies' joint railway passes through the township on the western side, where it is joined by a short connecting line from the Wigan and Preston Railway; there is a station called Red Rock.

The Lancaster Canal also winds through the western part of the township, near the Douglas. The woods and grounds of Haigh Hall, occupying acres, clothe the south-western slopes with pleasant scenery in contrast with the surrounding collieries of a black country. It is a common sight to see the gaunt and black coal-shafts rising from the midst of corn fields and plantations.

The Hall itself commands a fine panorama of the district around Wigan. Haigh has long been celebrated for its cannel coal; fn. There are also a brewery, and dyeing and bleaching works. William Roby, to , a Congregational divine of note, was a native of Haigh. However, earlier houses had stood on the site since the thirteenth century.

The Hall was surrounded by extensive parkland and had formal and kitchen gardens. Today it is the headquarters of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust and a wedding and events venue. Although the gardens no longer exist, the acres of parkland, with its many beautiful trees and magnificent views over the Douglas Valley, is open to the public.

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Created with Sketch. About Discover Learn Support us. Main menu Close. This provided work for Wiganers made unemployed by the cotton famine caused by the American Civil War. The estate was transferred to Wigan Council, known then as the Wigan Corporation, in The extensive plantations consist primarily of beech trees with a proportion of oak, horse chestnut, sycamore, ash and lime and Scots pine. As you walk along the forty miles of paths, you will find a variety of woodland plants such as wood anemone and lesser celandine, and fungi including fly agaric and puff balls.

The woodland provides an ideal habitat for species of birds, mammals, amphibians and insects. Listen out for lesser spotted and greater spotted woodpeckers, and in spring the cuckoo. If you're lucky you may even see a glimpse of roe deer or fox cubs.

Each Heart of Wigan sculpture is the beginning of a one mile walk mapped out for you to enjoy and explore Haigh Woodland Park. Look out for the B and Aspull, then Haigh, when leaving the M A large car park with toilet facilities is available on-site.