Haigh Hall Heritage Matters

Formerly Friends of Haigh Hall Heritage and Open Access for All

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Our latest research project, The History of Haigh Hall Estate, its buildings and workers is leading to some fascinating discoveries.
We had the pleasure yesterday at Archives: Wigan & Leigh of reading the personal diaries 1880 to 1884 of Henry Ainsworth, Clerk of Works …

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Amazing to discover that none of this is actually screwed into the stonework … it’s a work of genius. @hhsmithbuilders

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Fabulous turnout last night for @AL00100110AL talk about the 26th Earl of Crawford.
We needed more seats to accommodate everyone.
Everyone was spellbound with the life and times of Ludovic, and his expeditions to far away places in pursuit of knowledge of the heavenly skies. ✨☄️

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Want to know more about the history of Haigh Hall, the Lindsay family and the expeditions of the 26th Earl Ludovic?
Come to @RealCrafty, Wigan on Mon 9th Oct at 7pm, when WLHHS will host:
‘A Heavenly Library’
A presentation by AL and AL, the Creative Directors of Haigh Hall. ⭐️

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#ThrowbackThursday
1840 - Lord Bal, Earl 24, with his staff beside newly completed Haigh Hall.
Architect for the Hall and the Plantation Gates.
He could build solid masonry, it is still as solid today … almost 200 years later.
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Source: The Lindsay’s of Balcarres.

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#wednesdayworkinprogress
The once green Parbold Stone now cleaned and looking so good.
Cracked chimney pots sent away for moulds to be recast.
They have sent a version of each pot.
Such attention to detail.❤️

It’s all beginning to come together nicely 🤩
#ourhaighhall

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@antwigan Yes it is a fascinating read.

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James, Lord Bal, Earl 24.

Revolutionary, knocked down old Hall 1824, built new Hall.
‘Of manly appearance, can ride, fence and dance well’.
Inventor: wind barometer, a self winding water clock,
1834, created his very own espresso machine.

‘Jimmy in the trees’

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Incredible ⭐️

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Stone cleaning works are coming on a treat.
Goodbye green mouldy walls caused by leaking ‘rainwater goods’
Before and after pics showing a remarkable difference.

It’s going to look stunning in the sunshine ☀️
What do you think?

#fabulousfridayfocus

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Wow! This is what you call scaffolding at its best.

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Let’s go back in time on #throwbackthursday to the 1930s and Wigan Rowing Club, when the President is listed as The Right Hon. The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres.

Sadly, as you can see in the pics below, the scene is very different today…
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Pics by Wigan World

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Can’t wait to see the hoarding art installation

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@HallHaigh Can’t wait to see the hoarding art installation

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@PeterTa75875224 @HallHaigh It will be … seen the master plan?

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Love this attention to detail … only the best for #ourhaighhall

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This is one of the reasons we knew we had to fight for our Public Right Of Way … it is our right ‘in perpetuity.’

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We referred to these minutes to help form the wording of our petition in the Friends of Haigh Hall Heritage and Open Access For All Campaign.

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We have always felt it a privilege to have been able to do this, and I have put in the forefront of my mind my intention that these benefits should be available for the public to an even greater degree than hitherto and in perpetuity." 3/3