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The Packet House
The Packet House
Photo: DTease
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Item #: 32048
The Packet House from New Springs Bridge.

September 1993

Comment by: Cyril on 7th April 2020 at 15:20

Does the Haddock's still live there? if I remember it was Stan who inherited the house. I worked with Stan in the sixties at the co-op, his sister also worked there too at the time.

Comment by: Stan on 7th April 2020 at 17:33

Do you mean the Haddocks, who had the haulage company?

Comment by: Chris Dickinson on 8th April 2020 at 08:40

Does anyone know when the Packet House closed as a pub? I had relatives who lived in New Springs in the 1980s and I certainly don't remember the pub being open then.

Comment by: Cyril on 8th April 2020 at 14:03

He may well have been of that family Stan, though I don't know. The Stan I knew drove a lorry delivering goods to the local Co-op stores from the Co-op warehouse on Dorning St, his sister worked at The Emporium on Standishgate.

Comment by: karen backhouse on 8th April 2020 at 15:22

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=20306&gallery=New+Springs&offset=0

Comment by: Cyril on 8th April 2020 at 19:33

I've had a look at that photo and postings Karen, some interesting information, thank you.

Comment by: Thomas(Tom)Walsh. on 10th April 2020 at 21:57

It was New Springs Labour Club at one time , I can't help with date , There may be a photograph on the site somewhere,I've certainly seen a photograph.

Comment by: Louise harrison on 27th January 2023 at 09:46

Does anyone know any history on the piece of land behind the packet house, I know that there used to be a cottage on the land,late 50's

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