Scheduled monuments in Greater Manchester
Wigan
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Name

Remains

Date

Location

Description

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Astley Green Colliery

Mining site

k1908

Astley 53°29′43″N 2°26′41″W﻿ / ﻿53.495311°N 2.444649°W﻿ / 53.495311; -2.444649﻿ (Astley Green Colliery)

The Pilkington Colliery Company began construction of the colliery in 1908, and the site opened for coal production in 1912. The colliery was closed in 1970 and is now Astley Green Colliery Museum. Most of the buildings associated with the colliery have been destroyed as has one of the mine shafts.

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Cross base

Cross base

aMedieval

Junction of Green Lane, Standish Wood Lane and Beech Walk, Standish 53°34′49″N 2°39′43″W﻿ / ﻿53.580335°N 2.662006°W﻿ / 53.580335; -2.662006﻿ (Cross base)

The stone cross was one of four known crosses that marked the medieval route from Wigan to Chorley. The cross base is no longer in its original place, having been moved when the road was widened.

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Cross base

Cross base

bMedieval

Green Lane, Standish 53°34′52″N 2°39′38″W﻿ / ﻿53.581062°N 2.660506°W﻿ / 53.581062; -2.660506﻿ (Cross base)

The stone cross was one of four known crosses that marked the medieval route from Wigan to Chorley. It is protected as a Grade II listed building.

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Cross base

Cross base

cMedieval

Standish Wood Lane, Standish 53°34′25″N 2°39′38″W﻿ / ﻿53.573511°N 2.66054°W﻿ / 53.573511; -2.66054﻿ (Cross base)

The stone cross was one of four known crosses that marked the medieval route from Wigan to Chorley.

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Gidlow Hall

Standing building

h1574

Aspull 53°33′31″N 2°33′59″W﻿ / ﻿53.558532°N 2.566397°W﻿ / 53.558532; -2.566397﻿ (Gidlow Hall)

The present structure dates from around 1574, although it is thought to have replaced an earlier building. In 1840, the hall was rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style. Gidlow Hall is protected as a Grade II listed building.

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The Great Haigh Sough Portal

Brick drainage

i1653

Haigh 53°33′33″N 2°37′03″W﻿ / ﻿53.559088°N 2.617436°W﻿ / 53.559088; -2.617436﻿ (Haigh Sough drainage)

Between 1653 and 1670, the Haigh Sough drainage system was under construction; its purpose was to drain the local collieries. The system extends for 936 m (3,071 ft) and has only one entrance. It was in use until 1929 and the entrance is now covered by a steel grille to prevent access.

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Mab's Cross

Stub of stone cross

f13th century

Standishgate, Wigan 53°33′04″N 2°37′34″W﻿ / ﻿53.551132°N 2.626076°W﻿ / 53.551132; -2.626076﻿ (Mab's Cross)

Mab's Cross was one of four known crosses that marked the medieval route from Wigan to Chorley. In 1922, the cross was moved from its original position when the road was widened and is protected as a Grade II* listed building.

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Standish Market Cross

Stone cross

dMedieval

Market place, Standish 53°35′12″N 2°39′38″W﻿ / ﻿53.586545°N 2.660592°W﻿ / 53.586545; -2.660592﻿ (Standish Market Cross)

The base of the stone cross is medieval, but the cross shaft is modern. It is protected as a Grade II listed building.

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Moat of Moat House

Dried-up moat

j18th century

Haigh 53°34′36″N 2°36′13″W﻿ / ﻿53.576598°N 2.603644°W﻿ / 53.576598; -2.603644﻿ (Moat House)

All that remains is a dried-up square moat surrounding the 18th-century Moat House.

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Morleys Hall

Standing building

eMedieval

Astley 53°29′20″N 2°28′04″W﻿ / ﻿53.489019°N 2.467796°W﻿ / 53.489019; -2.467796﻿ (Morleys Hall)

The current hall was built in the 19th century, however some 16th and 17th century timber framing is incorporated into the structure. In 1641, it was the home of Ambrose Barlow. The site is surrounded by a 12–15 m (39–49 ft) wide and 3 m (9.8 ft) deep waterlogged medieval moat, and Morleys Hall is a Grade II* listed building.

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New Hall moated site

Moat

g16th century

Astley, Tyldesley 53°30′21″N 2°27′12″W﻿ / ﻿53.505706°N 2.453352°W﻿ / 53.505706; -2.453352﻿ (New Hall)

The moat surrounds the site of the original medieval building, which was replaced a by a post-medieval farmhouse. The moat is filled with water, however the ruined farmhouse is not part of the scheduled monument.

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Winstanley Hall

Standing building

h1560s

Winstanley 53°31′21″N 2°41′14″W﻿ / ﻿53.522389°N 2.68735°W﻿ / 53.522389; -2.68735﻿ (Winstanley Hall)

Winstanley hall was built in the 1560s for the Winstanley family of Wigan, who were Lords of the Manor. It is linked with the neighbouring halls of Bispham Hall (built in 1573), Birchley Hall (1594), and Hacking Hall (1607). Winstanley Hall was extended in the 17th and 18th centuries, and further work was done in the 19th century including work by architect Lewis Wyatt in the Jacobean style. The building is currently in a decayed state, and lies unoccupied. It is also a Grade II* listed building.

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The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a museum run by the Red Rose Steam Society in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester , England . ( grid reference SJ70509996 ) Before becoming a museum , the site was a working colliery that produced coal from 1912 to 1970 ; it is now protected as a Scheduled Monument . The museum occupies a 15-acre ( 6 ha ) site by the Bridgewater Canal which has the only surviving pit headgear and engine house on the Lancashire Coalfield .
Astley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester , England , which is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 East Lancashire Road . Continuous with Tyldesley , it is equidistant from Wigan and Manchester , both 8.3 miles ( 13.4 km ) away . The Astley Mosley Common ward had a population of 11,270 at the 2011 Census . Historically in Lancashire , Astley 's name is Old English , indicating Anglo-Saxon settlement . It means either east Leigh , a reference to its location relative to Leigh , or ēastlēah the eastern wood or clearing . Throughout the Middle Ages , Astley constituted a township within the parish of Leigh and hundred of West Derby . Astley appears in written form as Asteleghe in 1210 , when its lord of the manor granted land to the religious order of Premonstratensian canons at Cockersand Abbey . Medieval and Early Modern Astley is distinguished by the dignitaries who occupied Damhouse , the local manor house around which a settlement expanded . The Bridgewater Canal reached Astley in 1795 , and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 . The Industrial Revolution introduced the factory system when the village 's cotton mill was built in 1833 . Coal mining became an important industry . Mining subsidence coupled with structural and political changes to the mining industry began the decline in Astley 's industrial activities during the mid-20th century ; its cotton mill closed in 1955 , and the last coal was brought to the surface in 1970 .
Standish is a small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , Greater Manchester , England . Historically in Lancashire , it is on the A49 road between Chorley and Wigan , near Junction 27 of the M6 motorway . The population of the village was 13,278 in the 2011 census .
Chorley is a town in Lancashire , England , 8.1 miles ( 13 km ) north of Wigan , 10.8 miles ( 17 km ) south west of Blackburn , 11 miles ( 18 km ) north west of Bolton , 12 miles ( 19 km ) south of Preston and 19.5 miles ( 31 km ) north west of Manchester . The town 's wealth came principally from the cotton industry . In the 1970s , the skyline was dominated by factory chimneys , but most have now been demolished : remnants of the industrial past include Morrisons chimney and other mill buildings , and the streets of terraced houses for mill workers . Chorley is the home of the Chorley cake . At the 2011 Census , it had a population of 34,667 .
Gidlow Hall is a scheduled ancient monument dating from 1574 in Aspull village , in Wigan , Greater Manchester . The great hall was the residence of the Gidlow family , whose members included Robert de Gidlow , freeholder of Aspull in 1291 . Members of the family were recorded in the village until the 17th century . The hall , now situated amongst more modern farmhouses , is no longer surrounded by a moat . Although the building dates from 1574 ( a datestone is retained , showing Thomas Gidlow 's initials ) , the eastern extent and a porch was demolished in 1840 . Parts of the hall which date from its original construction include masonry on the south front and east wall , a fireplace and a stair-tower at the rear . There is evidence of a previous screens passage .
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Aspull is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , in Greater Manchester , England . Historically in Lancashire , Aspull , along with Haigh , is surrounded by greenbelt and agricultural land , separated from Westhoughton , on its southeast side , by a brook running through Borsdane Wood . The ground rises from south to north , reaching 400 feet ( 122 m ) , and has views towards Winter Hill and the West Pennine Moors . It has a population of 4,977 . Aspull was once a centre of mining and textile manufacture , though little evidence of this can be seen in the village today . Haigh Country Park estate lies to the west .
Gothic Revival ( also referred to as Victorian Gothic , neo-Gothic , or Gothick ) is an architectural movement popular in the Western world that began in the late 1740s in England . Its momentum grew in the early 19th century , when increasingly serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture , in contrast to the neoclassical styles prevalent at the time . Gothic Revival draws features from the original Gothic style , including decorative patterns , finials , lancet windows , hood moulds and label stops . The Gothic Revival movement emerged in 18th-century England , gaining ground in the 19th . Its roots were intertwined with deeply philosophical movements associated with Catholicism and a re-awakening of high church or Anglo-Catholic belief concerned by the growth of religious nonconformism . Ultimately , the Anglo-Catholicism tradition of religious belief and style became known for its intrinsic appeal in the third quarter of the 19th century . Gothic Revival architecture varied considerably in its faithfulness to both the ornamental style and principles of construction of its medieval original , sometimes amounting to little more than pointed window frames and a few touches of Gothic decoration on a building otherwise on a wholly 19th-century plan and using contemporary materials and construction methods . In parallel to the ascendancy of neo-Gothic styles in 19th-century England , interest spread to the rest of Europe , Australia , Sierra Leone , South Africa and to the Americas ; the 19th and early 20th centuries saw the construction of very large numbers of Gothic Revival and Carpenter Gothic structures worldwide . The influence of Revivalism had nevertheless peaked by the 1870s . New architectural movements , sometimes related as in the Arts and Crafts movement , and sometimes in outright opposition , such as Modernism , gained ground , and by the 1930s the architecture of the Victorian era was generally condemned or ignored . The later 20th century saw a revival of interest , manifested in the United Kingdom by the establishment of the Victorian Society in 1958 .
The Great Haigh Sough is a tunnel or adit driven under Sir Roger Bradshaigh 's estate between 1653 and 1670 , to drain his coal and cannel pits in Haigh on the Lancashire Coalfield . The sough 's portal and two metres of tunnel from where it discharges water into the Yellow Brook at Bottling Wood is a scheduled monument .
Haigh ( /heɪ/ ) is a village and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester , England . Historically a part of Lancashire , it is located next to the village of Aspull . The western boundary is the River Douglas which separates the township from Wigan . To the north a small brook running into the Douglas divides it from Blackrod . At the 2001 census it had a population of 594 .
Mab 's Cross , in Wigan , Greater Manchester , is a stone cross probably dating from the 13th century with its first recorded mention taking place in 1277 SD58520626 . It is one of four stone crosses originally used as waymarkers along the medieval route from Wigan to Chorley . The cross no longer stands in its original position , having been moved across the road in 1922 as part of a road widening scheme .
Wigan ( /ˈwɪɡən/ WIG-ən ) is a town in Greater Manchester , England , on the River Douglas , 10 miles ( 16 km ) south-west of Bolton , 12 miles ( 19 km ) north of Warrington and 17 miles ( 27.4 km ) west-northwest of Manchester . Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre . The town has a population of 103,608 , whilst the wider borough has a population of 318,100 . Historically in Lancashire , Wigan during classical antiquity was in the territory of the Brigantes , an ancient Celtic tribe that ruled much of what is now northern England . The Brigantes were subjugated in the Roman conquest of Britain during the 1st century , and it is asserted that the Roman settlement of Coccium was established where Wigan lies . Wigan is believed to have been incorporated as a borough in 1246 following the issue of a charter by King Henry III of England . At the end of the Middle Ages , it was one of four boroughs in Lancashire established by Royal charter . During the Industrial Revolution Wigan experienced dramatic economic expansion and a rapid rise in population . Although porcelain manufacture and clock making had been major industries , Wigan became known as a major mill town and coal mining district . A coal mine was recorded in 1450 and at its peak , there were 1,000 pit shafts within 5 miles ( 8 km ) of the town centre . Mining was so extensive that a town councillor remarked that a coal mine in the backyard was not uncommon in Wigan . Coal mining ceased during the latter part of the 20th century .
Morleys Hall , a moated hall converted to two houses , is situated at grid reference SJ 689 992 on Morleys Lane , on the edge of Astley Moss in Astley , Greater Manchester , England . It was largely rebuilt in the 19th century on the site of a medieval timber house . The hall is a Grade II* listed building and the moat a scheduled ancient monument . Morleys is a private residence .
Timber framing and post-and-beam construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers , creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs . It is commonplace in wooden buildings through the 19th century . If the structural frame of load-bearing timber is left exposed on the exterior of the building it may be referred to as half-timbered , and in many cases the infill between timbers will be used for decorative effect . The country most known for this kind of architecture is Germany . Timber framed houses are spread all over the country except in the southeast . The method comes from working directly from logs and trees rather than pre-cut dimensional lumber . Hewing this with broadaxes , adzes , and draw knives and using hand-powered braces and augers ( brace and bit ) and other woodworking tools , artisans or framers could gradually assemble a building . Since this building method has been used for thousands of years in many parts of the world , many styles of historic framing have developed . These styles are often categorized by the type of foundation , walls , how and where the beams intersect , the use of curved timbers , and the roof framing details .
Ambrose Edward Barlow , O.S.B. , ( 1585 - 10 September 1641 ) was an English Benedictine monk who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church . He is one of a group of saints canonized by Pope Paul VI who became known as the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales .
New Hall moated site is a scheduled monument in Tyldesley , Greater Manchester , England . The monument includes a moat and an island platform on which a modern house has been built . The island was the site of a medieval building . The moat measures between 20 and 30 metres across and is widest at the south west corner where the water soaks away to join a stream . The moat was revetted on the south side but the stonework is destroyed and is bridged on the same side by a modern stone bridge which replaced a timber structure . The rectangular island , measuring 60 metres by 40 metres , encloses an area of 0.25 hectares ( 0.62 acres ) and is 0.4 metres above the surrounding land . Archaeological evidence of the medieval buildings will be present on the island and the moat will retain other environmental evidence . A ruined post-medieval farmhouse occupied a third of the island in 1983 . The present modern buildings occupying the island are excluded from the scheduling , although the ground beneath them is part of the schedule .
Tyldesley ( /ˈtɪlzliː/ or /ˈtɪlsliː/ ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester , England , but historically in Lancashire . It is north of Chat Moss near the foothills of the West Pennine Moors , 7.7 miles ( 12.4 km ) southeast of Wigan and 8.9 miles ( 14.3 km ) northwest of Manchester . At the United Kingdom Census 2001 , the Tyldesley built-up area , excluding Shakerley , had a population of 16,142 . The remains of a Roman road passing through the township on its ancient course between Coccium ( Wigan ) and Mamucium ( Manchester ) were evident during the 19th century . Following the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain , Tyldesley was part of the manor of Warrington , until the Norman conquest of England , when the settlement constituted a township called Tyldesley-with-Shakerley in the ancient parish of Leigh . The factory system and textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution triggered population growth and urbanisation , and by the early 20th century it was said that the mill town was eminently characteristic of an industrial district whose natural features have been almost entirely swept away to give place to factories , iron foundries , and collieries . After industrial activity declined in the late 20th century , land reclamation and post-war residential developments have altered the landscape and encouraged economic activity along Elliott Street .
Winstanley Hall is a late 16th-century house in Winstanley , in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , Greater Manchester ( grid reference SD54430310 ) . It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade II* listed building . Originally built for the Winstanley family , the building is one of only three Tudor buildings in the Borough .
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Winstanley is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan , in Greater Manchester , England . Historically in Lancashire , the area is now a residential suburb , and has a total population of 15,849 , reducing at the 2011 census to 11,264 .
Lewis William Wyatt ( 1777 - 1853 ) was a British architect , a nephew of both Samuel and James Wyatt of the Wyatt family of architects , who articled with each of his uncles and began practice on his own about 1805 . Lewis Wyatt is known primarily for the English country houses he designed , which include restoring and altering Lyme Park and Heaton Park . Between 1795 and 1800 he partially rebuilt Wythenshawe Hall .
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England , following the Elizabethan style . It is named after King James I of England , with whose reign ( 1603-1625 in England ) it is associated . At the start of James ' reign there was little stylistic break in architecture , as Elizabethan trends continued their development . However his death in 1625 came as a decisive change towards more classical architecture , with Italian influence , was in progress , led by Inigo Jones ; the style this began is sometimes called Stuart architecture , or English Baroque ( though the latter term may be regarded as starting later ) . Courtiers continued to build large prodigy houses , even though James spent less time on summer progresses round his realm than Elizabeth had . The influence of Flemish and German Northern Mannerism increased , now often executed by immigrant craftsmen and artists , rather than obtained from books as in the previous reign . There continued to be very little building of new churches , though a considerable amount of modifications to old ones , but a great deal of secular building .