The events in 14th century Lancashire that gave rise to the Mab's Cross Legend. The distinctive features of medieval society set in a local context. If your school has produced work that you feel should reach a wider audience, contact the Visitor Services Manager at the History Shop. Teachers interested in the Leigh district only should contact the Local History Officer for Leigh, who can accommodate small groups of students in Leigh Library. Using buildings in Wigan town centre as examples, children learn how to distinguish older buildings from modern ones, and how to find evidence of dates of construction and previous uses.
Children can then apply the skills acquired to their own local built environment.