Wigan Album
Aspull
14 CommentsPhoto: Darren Bishop
Item #: 7646
Th'ole in t'wall, through which the miners from the Alexandra Pit were paid their wages... Good pic. ;o)
Is this the Alexandra in Whelley known localy as Th`ole it wall?
Is it Aspull or Whelley?
It's Whelley Ron,New Springs/Aspull begins at "The boundary" just below Cale Lane.
I understand the Alex used to be called the 'Von Blucher', but this was changed after the start of WWI.
In the 1824 directory it was named as the Blucher,then renamed as the Von Blucher in 1834. It was named, one supposes after the Prussian Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher who faught alongside Wellington at Waterloo in 1815. In 1824 the landlord was one V Phythian (or Fethian) and in 1834 Edward Topping! I wish I knew more of the details; the address is just given as Whelley. A superb picture though!!!
this is the Alexandra pub in Whelly it is now a Tesco supper market
Shown as the Von Blucher on 1909 ordnance survey map. Across the road from Alexandra and Lindsay pits.
My GG Grandad was the publican of the Von Blucher Inn in 1901 and 1911 census
Thank you for the photo it's great to see where they lived.
2 Von Blucher Inn Von Blucher Square Wigan Lancashire.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Moses Seddon Head Married Male 53 1848 Publican Haigh, Lancashire, England
Mary Seddon Wife Married Female 54 1847 - Wigan, Lancashire, England
Margaret Seddon Daughter Single Female 23 1878 - Wigan, Lancashire, England
John T Seddon Son Single Male 21 1880 Carpenter (Colly) Wigan, Lancashire, England
my mum was born no 1 von blucher square is this the one on the photo
My great great uncle Jonathan Tyrer was the publican of the Von Blucher in 1871 and 1881 census. Thanks for the great photo! His brother, Thomas Tyrer, was also an inn keeper of a pub in Whelley - seemed to be called the Grey Horse Inn or Yates. Don't think it's there any more though. Anyone heard of it?
The best picture I have seen of this historic pub. I do like the significance of the Von Blucher connection.
This is where my wedding reception was held. It must have been a later building though. It’s now a small Tesco I think….