Wigan Album

Looks derelict ?

Ron, I think the person who labelled this photo got the location wrong.
I have lived in the Abbey Lakes/School Lane area all my life (almost 70 years) and do not reacall a building like this.
There has never been one called Abbey Lakes House.
The building to the right of the house is clearly a church or similar building, and there are none like this in the area.

I dont remember a church at Abbey Lakes and it is not St Thomases

This is not Abbey Lakes, the building to the right of the house is clearly a church and there was never a church at Abbey Lakes.

I dont know where this is but its deffo nowhere round Abbey Lakes Orrell or UpHolland. I delivered all round there for years.

The church looking building is the Abbey

The Abbey ceased to exist 300 years before photography was invented .

Definitely not Abbey Lakes or anywhere near there.

Sad! I was intrigued by this one . Everyone knew what it wasn’t but not what it was . Then people started spouting off at each other (other picture ) and nothing was gained . I personally thought there was a photography error with the church but , not having that knowledge , I wasn’t sure . 1907 Ordnance Map shows buildings . Maybe this was the first after these where removed . Can anyone crack this one without a fight .