Wigan Album

The "new" Town Hall, built to replace the old Moot Hall, was paid for by the town's two MP's, its costs today were around the £2 million mark, an example of the corruption prevalent at the time - they took these measures to "guarantee" their return to Parliament which in those days was a very profitable existence.

I've read that "very little has been written about 18th century (the "new" Town Hall was built in 1720) urban dishonesty, even less about its abuse and corruption. Government of towns was a limited affair conducted amongst members of the corporation." Change would come slowly.

The building to the right of the church alley is still there - became Lunn Poly. Someone told me that it's one of the oldest buildings that survive in Wigan - 16th Century? I believe it was also a pub at one time?

The pub was the BLACK HORSE There are photographs of it under Market Place