Gerrard Winstanley was born on 19 October 1609 and was baptised in the parish of Wigan, then part of the West Derby hundred of Lancashire. - Images courtesy of Wigan Archives, Auction of work by 18th century Wigan "Cannel" sculptor, Robert Town, Presentation by Jim Meehan to our Society on the 13th October 2020. We are pleased to provide access to his materials on the local history of Wigan and Winstanley. Old Films of Wigan, mostly from the British Film Institute (BFI) , Please read and complete the short survey, Interim Planning Guidance to deliver the objectives of the HeritageAction Zone.
Thanks to the Orwell Foundation. Athough he has lived in Illinois, USA, for 40 years, he returns to Wigan nearly every year and has written extensively on local history. Volunteers required to photograph and research local buildings. Members £2.50, visitors £3.00 per meeting.
Also a video of a BBC Arena film made in 1983.
We are pleased to provide access to his materials on the local history of Wigan and Winstanley. An appreciation of the work undertaken by women and girls, pit brow lasses" in the Wigan Coalfield.
Videos and live recordings of the sights and sounds at the historic music event in the Wigan area, almost 50 years ago! Video of our last meeting on 14th Sept 2020 - Presentation by Derek Winstanly on "Railways -West of Wigan (1770-1870)".
Brief paper detailing the building of a steam locomotive by Robert Daglish for John Clarke to move coal from his Winstanley, Pemberton and Orrell colleries. The hall was built in the 1560s for the Winstanley family of Winstanley; the Winstanley family were lords of the manor since at least 1252 and may have been responsible for building the moat on the site.
However reference copies are available and can be read in the Wigan History Shop. Houses, 123. He was the son of an Edward Winstanley, mercer. Winstanley Hall, in Wigan, was built by the Winstanley family who had owned the land here since at least the 13th century.
Raised in Highfield, Derek went to Wigan Grammar School and Hertford College, Oxford University, where he was awarded BA and MA in Geography and DPhil in Climatology.
The doors open at 6:30pm, and the bar is open serving drinks plus hot and cold beverages, so come along early and have a chat.
The project aim is to repair and relocate the stonework, recovered, from the old Town Hall, King St, to a prominent position within the Town Centre. district. Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions. When the above aerial photograph was taken in 1938, the Winstanley area was already earmarked for slum clearance. for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time The oldest part of the present hall was built in the middle of the 15th century. Winstanley TV; Upholland Grammar School; Art Dept; Work Experience; Personal Tutors and guidance; Study Skills; Student Timetable; Sport at Winstanley; Applying for university; Career Advice; Applying for Apprenticeships; Financial Help; Courses
The membership fee is £5 per year, payable in September, reduced to £2.50 for new members who join after February.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, , and maybe some references to other places called " Winstanley is now part of Bull Hey, Parsons Walk, Parson's Walk, Wigan WN1 1RU, Project to restore the Gateway and Lodges.
Acres, 1,853. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales Presentation given to our Society on 14th Sept 2020, A History of a Coal Mining community, the Parish of St. Matthew Highfield and Winstanley.- (87 pages), A brief history of Gerrard, the founder of the True Levellers movement, more commonly know as The Diggers. A vision of Britain from 1801 to now. Click here for graphs and data of how The manor, with W. Hall, belongs to M. Bankes, Esq.
The Wigan Archives Service has well over 500,000 documents, photographs, maps and historic books in our collections. The Walking Horse & Early Railways in Winstanley, Orrell and Pemberton in the 1770s -1870s, An account of the branch of the Winstanley's in Wales, Some Wiganers that played interesting and prominent roles in the English Civil War, A brief paper on slavery and any association with Wigan.
The consultation document sets out the Council's vision. A warm welcome is given to members old and new, and visitors are also welcome.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Winstanley like this: WINSTANLEY, a township in Wigan parish, Lancashire; 3¼ miles SW by W of Wigan. Winstanley through time As a scientist, Derek has conducted research and published articles on climate variability and change, Desert Locusts, bird populations, acid rain, … There is also a stained galss window dedicated to the sisters. Then wartime bombing shattered thousands of Battersea homes.
Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. If you are interested in joining a Zoom meeting please get in touch.
An exceptional collection of photos, history and memories of Wigan, Find graves at Wigan, Gidlow, Hindley, Ince and Westwood Cemeteries, with kind permission of wiganworld. This book continues the life and times of Highfield and Winstanley. This was published in 1981 and has long been out of print. The initial publication was “Founded on Coal”, by Ray and Derek Winstanley. Wigan Local History and Heritage Society meets on the second Monday of each month, with a local history themed presentation starting at 7.15pm in The Function Room at Wigan Sports Club also known as Wigan Cricket Club.
Presentation by Clare Kenyon at the Society's "Zoom" monthly meeting, on Monday 10th August 2020.
by Andrew A. Hanham, Thomas Skelton also known as "The Muncaster Fool" and his time at Haigh Hall, An article discussing the 1824 pinting by John Harwood and comparing with the later works, 2020 May - No meeting due to Covid 19 lockdown, 2020 April - No meeting due to Covid 19 lockdown, 2019 September (2019 AGM - Minutes to be agreed at next AGM), Bickershaw Festival 1972 -The Grateful Dead, Wigan Council - Historic Environment Strategy, Visit Friends of Haigh Hall and Open Access For All, Visit Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Wigan & Leigh », Visit Association of Building Preservation Trusts ».
Wigan has changed over two centuries.