Photo-a-Day  (Tuesday, 4th May, 2021)

I would say the bottom end.

In the 1930/40s my Grandparents had a pie shop in Hallgate, not sure but think it was more towards the Market Sq end.
Places these days are littered & spoilt by signs, they sprout up every where.

I like Hallgate. It's good to see Rickard's shoe repairers still open in this throw-away age. It's like stepping back in time in that shop and the workmanship and old-fashioned service are second to none. I miss the old Wigan....Commercial Yard, The Old Arcade etc, as I think most of us do. I'm glad we've still got some bits left.

Yes I agree Irene,at least it's still there and has some character. I don't mind signage,it's s much better than having litter about that's for sure.

The white building about half way up was the Bricklayers Arms. I remember going in there one New Years Eve many years ago and the Landlord and Landlady had made a huge Prato Pie. It was a tradition then to serve up Prato Pie to anyone who came visiting on New Years Eve. It was a huge pie but none of it was wasted!

Mick, I think that’s where you speak from sometimes.

All those buildings have stood the test of time. The white plastic frontage on some don't do them any justice, neither does the signage all over the place. It's a quaint Victorian street which should be made the most of by celebrating its unique style in my opinion.

LITTER,,, some of you sharped eyed viewers might be able to see the green Greenhalghs pie bag next to security camera post

Sorry Mick, this is the top end of Hallgate, Hallgate still runs down the hill past the sorting office and Richmond St to a dead end just before Frog Lane. Look at the street sign to the left of the 20 sign it's there for all to see.

I totally agree Veronica. Not many streets like in Wigan or elsewhere & people like to mooch down a quaint street.....or in a Victorian Market Hall ! Oh well thats Wigan's loss.

Totally agree with you there, DTease.

Surely it’s a bit higher up than middle of Hallgate, since the photo only shows about 1/3rd of the street

The Friar Tuck cafe was along the left hand side.

Dennis good shot of the top end of Hallgate. Mick the bottom end is were the post office(parcels collect) and the union offices are.Years ago there was a cafe on the Bricklayers side which did a mean cheese on toasts

Helen where I live it hasn't escaped completely from a modern shopping centre, but the Victorian streets leading to it have been added to with 'mock' gas lamps and they are in keeping with that era, even if the Wetherspoon's on the corner make a mockery in its own right!
Also Hallgate does stretch a lot further down as I remember. The green plastic bag on the right looks as if some kind person has been litter picking, to my eyes..

Most Wiganers wont know that Hallgate, (except those who have just looked it up and a map, ) goes round to the PO sorting office, they will think it end here at the cloggers.
So its still the bottom end or halfway up if you want to get technical, but definitely not the top end as described

I always think Howard from Mr Chips missed a trick when he named his chippy Mr Chips.
How much nicer would the King of Prussia diner have sounded. chip lovers would have travel from all over to sample them

Surely it’s a bit higher up than middle of Hallgate, since the photo only shows about 1/3rd of the street

Sarah Lynn's pie shop on the corner in 60s/70s.

I remember a little cafe there as well in the 1970's. My mum used to take me in for a cup of tea and slice of raisin toast when I was little. It felt pretty special at the time (and still does even when I think about it now)

I got my first Ben Sherman from a boutique down there in the late 60’s. Think it was called Countdown.

Where's JH when he's needed.... this is the TOP end of Hallgate no matter which way you look at it.

Caroline, There is still a little cafe second up on the left.Im sure its still Friar Tuck.The first one on the left is the Samaritans Charity shop.My friend used to work there.

Jim it looks like the photo was took from the top of Dorning St and like you have said it only shows part of Hallgate. I can remember the motorcycle shop the job centre and the post office for parcels on the left just passed the entrance to the bus depot

Mick: Your correct LITTER, I’ve rang up the council to get it moved, just in case a bird SITS on it.

If you dig out your maps you will see Mick is correct in what he says

How do you work that out James? According to Google Maps he is wrong.
Hallgate runs from Market Street to where this photo was taken and then turns right and goes downhill to where it used to join with New Market Street across the road from Wigan Hall, hence the name “Hallgate”. So this is the top section of Hallgate and the bottom is near the gatehouse to Wigan Hall.

Countdown was ace for Ben Shermans , Two tone parallels and Harrington jackets . Stolen from Ivor in Millgate for Levi's . For suits , Fosters . Shoes , Royals from Timpsons . Crop at Irene Worthingtons on Mesnes St.
Alas I'm now a Matalan man for everything , and cut my own hair with a Babyliss .

In the 1800's Hallgate started at the Market place

Mick is wrong. The ‘bottom’ of Hallgate is the end of Frog Lane and the ‘top’ is the junction with Market Street.
He’s right about “most Wiganers” though. Most Wiganers know very little about Wigan.

Poet Royals was from Mcnultys shoe shop as i used to buy them from there in the 70s.

Wasn't Stairgate a branch off Hallgate ? I was involved with the Sea Cadets in Stairgate in the early 1960's.

Stairgate was off Millgate Alan.

Can remember a Sarah Lynn's on the left corner, which became a ladies clothes shop called Town & Country Fashions. Friar Tucks cafe was a bit further up and another cafe on the right side of Hallgate further along called the Wishing Well. Nice to see Present Trend still going.