Mesnes Park, Wigan

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The photograph on this page of Mesnes Park, Wigan by David Hignett as part of the Geograph project.

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Mesnes Park, Wigan

Image: © David Hignett Taken: 31 Aug 2005

Pronounced "Mains" Park (the word derives from desmesnes, the ancient term for the land of the lord of the manor), the park provides attractively cultivated breathing-space and quaint Victorian architecture, such as the cafe building featured here, close to the town centre of Wigan.

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