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Started by: tonker (27995) 

" Pemberton was a place in it's own right until 1904 when it was annexed by Wigan"

Pemberton wasn't "annexed by Wigan". The two local authorities were 'merged' due to Wigan, alone, not having a high enough population count to be a County Borough by itself.

Replied: 23rd Mar 2024 at 21:39

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