All Saints church, Wigan - burial ground
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All Saints church, Wigan - burial ground
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 20 May 2026
According to an information board on site, the historic churchyard was used for burials from 1411 (but probably earlier) and up until 1904. From 1911 most headstones were removed, and the graveyard laid out as a public park.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.545898
Longitude
-2.633202