Photo-a-Day  (Sunday, 10th July, 2022)

I think we used to call that stretch of road Newtown rather than Pemberton.
Eighty six years ago I was born in one of those houses on the right side.

We used to call that stretch of road Ormskirk Road, in Pemberton, top of Enfield Street. Some have been known to call it Norley, top of Norley Hall Avenue, or Th''alfway House, Pem
I've never heard it called Newtown, that's where Aldi, Asda and the fire station is.

Not Newtown, definitely Pemberton.

I can see the Woochie Rook

How lovely for you to see the house where you were born, Alan! I don't know the Pemberton side of Wigan that well but I think that is a lovely, homely scene.

Lived on Ormskirk Road for most of my adult life.
Great memories.

Centre white lines almost joined up mean its not advisable to overtake.

I always say more paint you see the more caution.

Definitely Pemberton...Right behind the camera is the traffic lights and
junction of Ormskirk Road, Enfield Street, and Norley Hall Avenue.

Further down Ormskirk Road beyond " The Halfway House " pub and
left of centre in the picture is what was the library in Carnegie Hall.

Call it what you will, it's all Pemberton. Newtown, Marsh Green, Norley, Highfield, Goose Green, Worsley Mesnes and all that lot, all Pemberton up to the Dougie.

We had names for different parts of Ormskirk Road starting at Robin or Saddle, Union Bridge, Spring Bank, Carnegie, Halfway House and then here Rose Hill, they probably came about with the tram stops.

The council call it 'The Former Wigan County Borough' so that must be official.

Irene is it you who takes part in these 1940 rally's, because my wife told me as she was driving through Eccleston this afternoon she saw some sign saying one was on at Heskin hall today.

Yes it is me, Syd....I missed that one! Thankyou so much for letting me know. We haven't been up that way for a while so didn't know about it.

Good photo Dennis, it brings memories back to when I was 14, and I pushed my niece's in the pram all the way from Bell Lane,Kitt Green to Scholes, and back.I was supposed to be taking her a short walk, while her mum did some ironing.