Winstanley Hall

blooman · Sep 18, 2006

See
http://www.wigantoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=66&ArticleID=941792

then see
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/newgallery/gallery3.php?opt=g22

Anybody up to it??

blooman · Sep 18, 2006

Google Earth, search for 'SPRINGPOOL, WIGAN', then Winstanley Hall is slightly NW of this road, across a field. Easy to see courtyard area from GE.

krela · Sep 19, 2006

I wonder what the 'planning disputes' are?

The original windows look very nice but I bet they're mostly trashed now and whoever (if anyone) ends up developing it will replace them with lovely white UPVC ones.

blooman · Sep 19, 2006

I recall the planning stemming around the affordability issue. I.e. they could turn that place into a small number of very expensive apartments and add some big posh dwellings to the extensive site.

But Wigan Councils UDP for the area is affordability rather than exclusivity!