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King Street & King Street West, Wigan

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The Ring, King Street.
The Ring, King Street.
Photo: Ron Hunt
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Item #: 1307
The Ring, King Street. Scanned from an old postcard.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 25th January 2010 at 12:52

The Palace Cinema is the building on the right. Derby Arms Hotel is the round cornered building on the corner

Comment by: bob on 11th September 2011 at 16:59

Ron, wouldn't that have been the Brewery on the right

Comment by: cindy on 7th August 2019 at 16:05

I believe it used to be a Brewery before a picture house

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 15th February 2024 at 10:13

On an old map this building is given as The Wigan Brewery, the central arch was a gateway to the yard at the back.
Further down next door on the corner of Chapel Lane opposite The Derby Arms is a pub, The Brewers Arms.
I remember the Palace Cinema being quite a long low building, what a incredible building to demolish to put up a cinema.

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 15th February 2024 at 11:17

Ron, do you know why it was referred to as 'The Ring'?

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