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| A. |
Wigan is twinned with which French town? |
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Angers |
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| B. |
Name the pub in Clayton Street that was demolished in 1984. |
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Buck I'th Vine |
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| C. |
What was the Roman name for Wigan? |
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Coccium |
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| D. |
Uncle Joe's factory is in which street? |
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Dorning Street |
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| E. |
What is the name of Uncle Joe's new shop on Crompton Street? |
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Emporium |
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| F. |
Name Aspull's famous post. |
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Fingerpost |
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| G. |
What is the surname of the Wiganer known as the 'Human Mole'? |
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Green (Norman Green) |
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| H. |
Charnley Arms is on the site of which former Standish nightclub? |
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Henry Africas |
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| I. |
What is the surname of the famous Wigan artist? |
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Isherwood |
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| J. |
Name UK's largest sports retailer, based in Wigan. |
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JJBs |
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| K. |
What is the surname of the Wigan-born comedy actor who died in 1988 whilst filming in Spain? |
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Kinear (Roy Kinear) |
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| L. |
Name the driver of the locomotive that disappeared down a shaft at Bickershaw Colliery in April, 1945. |
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Ludovic (For the story, read the Wigan Past section.) |
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| M. |
What was Wigan's first town hall called? |
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Moot Hall |
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| N. |
Name the Wigan company that makes buses. |
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Northern Counties |
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| O. |
What is the name of Wigan's museum of memories? |
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Opie's Museum of Memories |
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| P. |
Name the family-run furniture shop in Millgate that has recently closed. |
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Penningtons |
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| Q. |
Name Wigan town centre's 88 bedroomed hotel. |
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Quality Hotel |
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| R. |
1950s Hindley had 3 picture houses, The Palace, The Vic and The ...... |
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Rex |
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| S. |
What species of bird is featured on Wigan's borough crest? |
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Sparrow Hawk |
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| T. |
The monument on Wigan Lane is in memory of whom? |
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Thomas Tyldesley (Sir) |
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| U. |
Which Wigan street has the most guest houses? |
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Upper Dicconson St |
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| V. |
Name the former chart-topping Wigan rock group. |
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Verve |
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| W. |
Name the company what was once Wigan's largest engineering business. |
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Walker Bros. |
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| X. |
What was the name of the proposed £150m ski and leisure complex that was refused planning permission? |
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Xanadu |
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| Y. |
The .......... opened in Wigan in 1922. |
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YMCA |
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| Z. |
A recent tourist attraction in Haigh Hall, now closed. |
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Zoo (Had to be really...not many other words begin with Z) |
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