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Millgate Map 1840’s to 1890’s.
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Item #: 35737

A map dated 1840 to 1890 showing Millgate. I’ve numbered and named the pubs. Millgate continued and two more pubs were listed but I could not fit them on this extract, they were “Waggon and Horses” and “Horse Shoe Inn” (on the same side as the Mitre Inn.)
1 RING O’ BELLS
2 SHIP INN
3 CROWN INN (although I suppose this could be in the Wiend)
4 ALBION INN
5 WOOLPACK INN
6 MITRE HOTEL

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Comment by: Irene Roberts on 11th April 2025 at 15:40

Thankyou Keith. The numbering is very helpful makes all the difference when trying to locate places.

Comment by: Veronica on 11th April 2025 at 16:02

Seems like there’s always been a lot of pubs in Wigan near the centre.

Comment by: freddie on 12th April 2025 at 08:57

lots of pubs, when men were men and clog fights settled disputes

Comment by: AH on 12th April 2025 at 11:37

Keith,Bath Hotel Millgate . was it the Mitre Hotel or different pub built later than 1890s ?

Comment by: Keith on 12th April 2025 at 12:36

I’m sorry AH but I do not know the answer. Perhaps, as you suggest it might have been re-built, or more likely undergone a name change, who knows?

Comment by: AH on 13th April 2025 at 11:26

Thanks Keith hope someone will enlighten us ?

Comment by: Paul on 24th April 2025 at 19:11

The Mitre was demolished in 1889 and the Bath Hotel was built on the same site. An old pit shaft had opened in the floor of the old pub according to the Observer.

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