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STANDISHGATE LATE 19th cen.
STANDISHGATE LATE 19th cen.
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 35572
A photograph of Standishgate in the latter part of the 19th cen. Before Mesnes St. was built. The black and white building of the left is the business premises of Mr Dean painter and decorator. On the right is the original store of Pendlebury and Son. With it's Greek style architecture.

Comment by: John Brown on 20th January 2025 at 08:41

Another great picture Ron.

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 20th January 2025 at 11:01

I agree John, another great picture by Ron.
Although I don't remember the old Pendlebury's Store looking quite so grand with those colonnades at the time it was burned down around 1954.
I think that 'Boot & Shoe Warehouse' on the right must have been demolished to make way for the widening of Crompton Street?
In the background on the left behind the lamp post I think that that three storey building might have been a bank?
On the left where as you say Mesnes Street would be cut through and all those fine buildings where constructed, design by George Heaton, that three or for storey building was The Tea Warehouse of Richard Makinson from Blackrod who financed much of the reshaping and rebuilding building of Wigan Town Centre including Mesnes Street and Makinson's Arcade.
I posted a picture on PAD 29th July 2024 of what must be the remnants of that building still on the corner with the Royal Arcade at the side.
It just shows that that Wigan and its buildings have evolved many times over the years and as we are experiencing at the moment, will continue to do so. For better or worse is not for me to judge, it's just a fact.

Comment by: John McConville on 22nd January 2025 at 19:35

It's easy to picture this today, the horse and cart is now replaced by JustEat bikes, and the fellas crossing the road have just pinched another bottle of booze from B&M.....

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