Under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, the town was reformed and was given a commission of the peace. The club are the most successful English club in the sport, winning 22 league championships and 19 challenge cup titles, as well as being crowned world club champions on four occasions. Hindley Foundry Company. [9], In the English Civil War, most people in the town were Royalists and James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, a prominent and influential Royalist in the civil war, made Wigan his headquarters. Mawdesley Street Hindley 1923 (8) Alma hill 1960's Upholland Nr Wigan (14)

Cromwell himself described Wigan as "a great and poor town, and very malignant". [132] Steam tram operation was introduced quickly, but the network always struggled to pay its way and just after the start of the 20th century Wigan Corporation gradually bought the operating leases and converted the network to electric tramcar operation. Wigan Borough, emerged from amateur side Wigan United (1896-1914, 1919-1920), in 1920 and became the town's first club to play in the Football League when in 1921 they became founder members of the Football League Third Division North. [81] As well as being a Grade II* listed structure, Mab's Cross is the only Scheduled Monument in Wigan itself, out of the 12 in Wigan Borough. STAIRGATE (1) Probably the Queen's silver jubilee. No use in betting, games or a single club/league/player publications. Some of the buildings have since been demolished. Wigan Fair (1) Bolton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield (2) [1] Wigan is in the historic county of Lancashire. [17], In the Anglo-Saxon period, the area was probably under the control of the Northumbrians and later the Mercians. Ben Wilmot of Swansea City celebrates the win at the end of the game. The DW Stadium is home to Wigan Athletic Football Club and Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and funded through public donations, the monument is now a Grade II* listed building and commemorates the fallen soldiers from the town in the First World War and other conflicts. Belle Green Lane (4) The Latics moved into the stadium upon its completion in 1999 from their former home, Springfield Park. (2) [9] After the Second World War there was a boom followed by a slump from which Wigan's textile industry did not recover.

Credit: Action Plus Sports/Alamy Live News, https://www.alamy.com/wigan-uk-28th-nov-2013-lee-nicholls-of-wigan-athletic-in-action-during-image63113268.html, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Wigan was incorporated as a borough in 1246 following the issue of a charter by King Henry III to John Maunsell, the local church rector and lord of the manor. [23] David Craine states, "those who did not fall in the fighting [were] hunted to their death through the countryside". An information site for Wigan folk and ex-pats includes forums, pictures, news and more... Home; Photos of wigan; stuff; blog; what's on; classifieds; communicate; guestbook; Links; 8 °C | Sunday 27th September | Sunny day. They have social and competitive members from across the borough and further afield. wigan fire station (1) Copyright complaints  ~   Plantations from Wigan Lane (1) Higher Lane Up Holland (1)