Whatever Happened to Central Park?

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Whatever Happened to Central Park?

Image: © David Hignett Taken: 31 Aug 2005

Wigan is a proud Rugby League town and Central Park was the place of worship (its stadium). Demolished to make way for a Tesco store, the only sign of this heritage is the untitled plaque at the base of the sculpture ironically known by locals as the "Easter Egg".

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