Wigan Album
Upholland
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Photo: Micky Riley
Item #: 27980
There are photos of the demolition of this Tea Garden, just after the first world war, on Places, Upholland, page 2.
It wasn't a pub Micky, it was a tea room and gardens. The gardens were all around where the car park at the bottom of UpHolland churchyard is now. I seem to remember being told they closed in the 1920s.
Up until the late 1970s/early 1980s, raspberry bushes which had once formed part of the gardens could still be found at the bottom of the churchyard.
Micky - further to my earlier post see - http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=4025&gallery=Upholland&offset=20
On page 2 of the Upholland section in 'places' is a photo showing demolition of part of 'Upholland Gardens tea garden'.
I believe it was run by the church at one time.
Hi Mick and belated thanks for the info.
I thought this was a beer house, as on the 1891 census it says my family resided at '3 School Lane Holland Garden beer house' and I'd found the photo in a bunch of old family pics.