Wigan Album
Haigh Hall
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Photo: Terry Almond
Item #: 27206
I think it came from Bispham Brickworks at Billinge, I eem to recall it being moved in the late 70's.
I am told that fireclay was mined at Bispham Hall brickworks
AB copy and paste this link in your browser for a photo of Bispham Hall Brickworks -http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=19578&gallery=Billinge&offset=0
When I was in Warrington, and actively involved with running community buses, I heard that Wigan's head of parks etc - and so in charge of Haigh Hall - got himself into trouble with Councillors for amassing a collection of industrial and transport artefacts without proper authority to purchase them (allegedly). I think his idea was to save the heritage and form some kind of industrial/ transport museum.
Perhaps this was part of his collection - does anyone know any more about this episode?