Visit Haigh, Greater Manchester Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Haigh, Greater Manchester

  

Haigh, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Haigh, Greater Manchester

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Haigh, Greater Manchester history

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Haigh is derived from the Old English haga, a hedge and means “the enclosure” The township was variously recorded as Hage in 1193, Hagh in 1298, and Haghe, Ha and Haw in the 16th century.

Manor

Haigh Hall was built between 1827 and 1840 on the site of the ancient manor house. The name Bradshaigh means Bradshagh, Bradshaghe and Bradshaw. The present family heiress Elizabeth Dalrymple was created a baronet in 1679.

Coal

In 1540 John Leland reported that Sir Roger Bradshaigh had discovered a seam of cannel coal on his estate which could be burnt or carved by hand or machine into ornaments. It was widely used for domestic lighting in the early 19th century before incandescent gas mantle was available but lost favour when coal gas made it obsolete.

Haigh Foundry

Haigh Foundry was opened in the Douglas valley in 1788 by the 6th earl, his brother and Mr Corbett an iron founder from Wigan. It was an iron works producing pig iron and castings. From 1808, the firm manufactured winding engines and pumps for mining industry. In 1812, it built Lancashire’s first locomotive and two more by 1816.

Haigh, Greater Manchester landmarks

Haigh Windmill was built in 1845 and supplied well water to John Sumner & Company’s Haigh Brewery. The disused windmill was restored in 2011 in a £60,000 scheme made possible by Heritage Lottery Funding.

Haigh, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Haigh’s western boundary is the River Douglas and a small brook, a tributary of the Douglas, divides it from Blackrod in the north. The village, about 2½ miles northeast of Wigan, is near the Aspull boundary at about 520 ft (160 m) above sea level.

You can visit Haigh, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Haigh, Greater Manchester to hear history at Haigh, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Haigh, Greater Manchester has 35 places to visit in our interactive Haigh, Greater Manchester map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Haigh, Greater Manchester, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Haigh, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Haigh, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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35 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Haigh, Greater Manchester places to visit

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Haigh, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Haigh, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Haigh, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:

Mesnes Park, Wigan Mesnes Park is a Victorian public park dating from 1878 in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The elongated 12 hectares (30 acres) park lies to the north-west of Wigan town centre. It comprises formal flower beds in grass lawns, a pool, children’s playgrounds, mini golf, sports grounds and a café.

St John’s Church, Wigan St John’s Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Standishgate, Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is within 200 feet of another Catholic church, St Mary’s. Construction on both churches, was done in a spirit of competition so they both were finished in the same year, 1819.

St Mary’s Church, Wigan St Mary’s Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Standishgate area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1818 and is a Grade II* listed building.

Mab’s Cross Mab’s Cross, in Wigan, Greater Manchester, is a stone cross probably dating from the 13th century. It is one of four stone crosses originally used as waymarkers along the medieval route from Wigan to Chorley. The cross was moved across the road in 1922 as part of a road widening scheme.

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary is located in Wigan Lane, Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is managed by the Wrightington and Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

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