Demolished Buildings in King Street

Can anybody name any buildings in King Street that have been demolished since 1950?

Also any history or memories of the buildings?

Look at Album Wigan album King street

King St Baptiste church was demolished
late 60s maybe 70s , it was roughly where
revolution is now

Next to the Baptist Church was the Shakespeare Pub (the Hippodrome at the side had already been demolished). I used to go the Shakespeare in 1970. It had a big coal fire burning in winter. There were photos on the wall of stars who had appeared at the Hippodrome. I think Lennon's Supermarket was built on the site and the TSB was built there too. Across the road on the corner of King Street and Rodney Street were the Borough Courts, which was also the Town Hall before they moved.

Terry Lennon bought the Hippodrome and turned part of it into Lennon's supermarket.

Ron Hunt has posted a photo of the Baptist Church on Album.

yes, car park between the social and what's now Revolution, Lennons supermarket, afterwards rebadged Kwik Save then Gateway. Old photo of it where PeterP says. Place was haunted by a ghost nicknamed 'Ernie' by the staff, used to push folk down the stairs, fire alarm used go off 4am for no reason too.

There’s also some info on: www.wiganlocalhistory.org

The dedicated website for King Street Wigan Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) Programme: sayhitokingstreethaz.commonplace.is

A presentation by local historian, Jim Meehan:
The History of the Timberlake Family - YouTube