IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Wigan Road, WIGAN, WN4 9BJ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Wigan Road, WN4 9BJ by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (36 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Tudor Style Housing, Wigan Road
Opposite Ashton Library
Image: © Dave Green
Taken: 14 Nov 2007
0.01 miles
2
Municipal buildings in Ashton
Built in 1905, possibly as a further education establishment.
Image: © philandju
Taken: 11 May 2015
0.04 miles
3
Carnegie Library and Lecture Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield – detail
Built in 1905-6 to a design by the architects J B & W Thornely. The lecture hall was later converted to a children's library. Listed Grade II.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 13 Jun 2023
0.04 miles
4
Carnegie Library and Lecture Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Built in 1905-6 to a design by the architects J B & W Thornely. The lecture hall was later converted to a children's library. Listed Grade II.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 13 Jun 2023
0.05 miles
5
Every which way...
... they've got you covered.
Image: © David Long
Taken: 10 Jul 2008
0.07 miles
6
Palace Arcade, Ashton-in-Makerfield
A new facade to what was the Palace Cinema, opened in 1910 which is reflected in the name of the cafe to the left.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 13 Jun 2023
0.09 miles
7
Old signage on the former Palace Cinema
Opened in 1910 as the Royal Picture Palace, renamed The Palace in 1938 and closed in 1966, see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7517571. The sign advertises twice nightly screenings with matinees on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 13 Jun 2023
0.09 miles
8
The Salon, Ashton-in-Makerfield
The way this type of shop has sprung up in the last few years, we must have the most beautiful population in the world, or is it the other way round, people trying to become beautiful
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 6 Nov 2007
0.09 miles
9
Wigan Road, Ashton
The old Queen's Theatre in green
Image: © Dave Green
Taken: 14 Nov 2007
0.10 miles
10
Waiting for the curtain call
A former theatre 'resting' between jobs.
Image: © David Long
Taken: 10 Jul 2008
0.10 miles