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Shevington maps
Historic maps of Shevington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Shevington maps
Shevington photos
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Wigan| Skelmersdale| Bispham| Adlington| Blackrod| Heath Charnock| Hindley| Ashton-In-Makerfield| Chorley| Rivington| Rufford
Shevington area books
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Memories of Shevington
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Moving to Shevington
My first memories of Shevington were moving to the council estate on a very wet day and trudging through deep brown clay which served as the road. At that time there was only one grocery store opposite the entrance to Randall Avenue (Brown's if my memory serves me right), the rest of the shops were located at the 'Plough'. These being Dandy's paper shop, Martha's wooden hut chip shop, Bewley's wooden hardware store, the butcher shop owned by the Houghton's and Lilly's greengrocers.
Milk was delivered by horse and cart from Castellie's who had the farm at Shevington Moor. The doctor's surgery was held in a room that was then the boy's club, the school was for all ages from 5 - 15 and the golf course ran the opposite way. I remember when I was in class 5 of the junior school there wasn't room for us in the main building and we had to have lessons in the Parish Hall. Dinner was delivered from the main school kitchens... Read more
Lancashire memories
Home
I was brought up in Up Holland and still think of it as home.
Childhood
I lived in Ormskirk Road, next to the Grimshaw Lane Pub. I went to Digmoor School, and then on to Skem Secondary School. My memories are of my wonderful childhood, that was spent walking and playing all around the fields that surrounded our house.
When I was older I would cycle through back Digmoor to Moorside Farm where my friend lived, and we would spend hours on the Moss. I remember the ASlmond family, who lived at Digmoor Hall before it was demolished, and relatives at Worthington House Farm nearby.
I love to see the old photos on the web sites as they bring back happy memories.
Roby Mill School
I attended Roby Mill School. Miss Simm was my teacher. She caught the bus to the monument (Vicarage Corner), and walked down College Road picking pupils up along the way. It was almost 1 mile in distance, she did this twice a day every school day. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday etc we were expected to attend Upholland parish church (St Thomas's). Mrs Webster was the head teacher and lived a few doors away from us. Mary Wilkinson was my best friend but moved back to Liverpool.
ST JOSEPHS SEMINARY, UPHOLLAND
I am trying to gather memories of St Joseph's college in Upholland for some research that I am doing. I am looking for anything at all that people remember about the place, the people, the routines, rules and stories. Ghost stories would be good too. I would really appreciate any comments.
Thankyou
Digmoor Cottage Hospital Circa 1911
Looking at the 1911 Census, I note that my house - 39 Spencers Lane, Digmoor - is listed as being the Cottage Hospital with a Mr. Wilson, a widower, as caretaker.
Does anybody have any information about its role, nursing staff, how it became designated as a hospital, when it began, finished - anything? Thankyou
Old Digmoor
Hi Joan, I remember you and your family, many times we met on the various walks around Digmoor, you with your mum dad and sister, me with my mum and dad, indeed these were good times. I lived further down Grimshaw Lane surrounded by fields and pathways. I too attended Digmoor school with such happy memories of Freddie Holmes, the best teacher that I ever knew. I still see Miss Bond, another teacher, at Upholland church at the eight o clock service on a Sunday morning. So nice to hear from you.
