The anti skid surface has been laid and the job is now complete.
Comments have been made by drivers that the improvements have made a great difference on this bend.
Green Bin Collection: Green bin collection has resumed from 23rd March 2009. Wigan Metro apologizes for any inconvenience caused and thanks the residents for their patience.
New Brown Bin: Residents will receive a small leaflet explaining about the distribution of the new brown bins and the details of what it is to be used for. On this leaflet each resident will be given the option to choose the size of their new brown bin. (Full size or half
size).
The leaflet will contain thetelephone number to call.
Carr Common Rd: At he April HGRA meeting, Chairman John Vickers reported that there have been 2 new street lights installed in Carr Common Road, Hindley Green. These white lights are a welcomeaddition to the street.
Map of Hindley Green 1844
A Brief History of WestLake, Hindley Green . (Known as Clayhole)
It is believed that WestLake "The Clayhole" was a place where clay was removed to manufacture bricks for use in the mining industry, the brick works was situated just to the north of the water.
The land in this area of Hindley Green in 1844 was known as Hindley Common.
From this 1844 map the Clayhole would be somewhere in the region of the red square, Green Lane being to the right.
It is interesting to note that what is now Alder Lane was in fact Owler Lane and Sandy Lane was called Sand Hole Lane. To the right of Swan Lane, the area was called Snapes which stretched across the areas of what is now the Edinburgh Drive estate and Taylor Rd estate to what was Cow Common (Now Carr Common).
Could possibly be derived from the dialect of “Ceaw Common”
This area of Hindley Green seems to contain lots of clay and at the top of Leigh road known as "The Bethel", is an area that has for a long time been known as "Top er't Sonds" or “Top of the Sands".
This area became known as "The Bethel" because of the church that was originally founded here, Bethel United Methodist Church. Which was originally known as, Hindley Common Church. (See HGRA Website for History of the Bethel)
The water area of the Clayhole is now smaller than it was but the surface level is higher. It is believed that there are numerous tunnels or ridges that lead outwards from the beneath the waters surface.
Down in the Swan Lane area there used to be two pits, Bugle Horn Colliery and Swan Lane Pit.
The waste from Swan Lane Pit was put on the land previously know as “The Clay Hole.” The waste heaps used to burn slowly, causing a very unpleasant and unhealthy smell in the Swan Lane area.
Around this area there used to be a sand quarry, where sand was excavated for use in the manufacture of bricks.
There were also, in past days at least two brick yards in the vicinity of Hindley Green.
John Wild's Brickyard off Leigh Rd, Hindley Green and Jackson’s Brickyard.
Picture left of Joe Unsworth working in Jackson's Clay Hole about 1957/8.
From the Census records of 1851 it appears that there used to be dwellings that went by the name of Clayhole".
1851 Census for Hindley Green ( District of St John the Evangelist )
Clay Hole
Number 44 was occupied by a William Tickle, Coalminer and family.
Number 46 William Talbot (Coalminer) & Family.
Number 47 Richard Mangnall. (Ag Labourer)
Number 48 Thomas Gore. (Coal Miner) - Number 49 William Gaskell (Ag Labourer)
Number 50 Robert Battersby (Silk Picker) - Number 51 Joseph Gore (Coal Miner)
From the 1851 & 1861 Census records, it appears there could possibly have been two addresses that went by the name "Hall" in this area.
In Green Lane the name looks like Turkey Hall Number 22, Ralph Starkie, Farmer of 1 acre.
In Swan Lane the name looks like Tewit Hall Number 25, John Wilcock, (Brick Maker)
Number 26, Ambrose Johnson, (Farmer of 8 acres).
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Article by HGRA Webmaster. Any corrections or further information would be welcome.
Contact: hgrawebmaster@fastmail.fm Website: http://hgra.web.officelive.com
HGRA AGM : Hindley Green Residents Association will be holding the 1st AGM on Wednesday 6th May at the Family Church @ Bethel. Residents & non residents are welcome to attend. A free buffet will be provided. There will also be a raffle.
Membership:
If you would like to become a voting member of Hindley Green Residents Association and you have a Hindley Green address.
Please pick up a membership form from a committee member.
Or Join online.Web site address below.
http://hgra.web.officelive.com/membership.aspx
No subscription fee.
Donations accepted.
Please see the HGRA Treasurer, Eric Dickens.
Dates Of Public Meetings for 2009
Wed 1st April
Wed 6th May AGM
Wed 3rd June
Wed 1st July
Wed 5th August
Wed 2nd September
Wed 7th October
Wed 4th November
Wed 2nd December
The Annual General Meeting of the Hindley Green Residents Association will take place on Wednesday 6th May 2009 at the Family Church @ Bethel, Atherton Rd, Hindley Green.
All members and non members are welcome to attend.
Refreshments will be provided. Also there will be a raffle.
At this meeting the election of officers will take place.
Nomination forms have been sent out to all HGRA members and should be returned by 14th April 2009.
The Hindley Green Residents Association web site & Newsletter.
It is the objective to make both the HGRA web site & the HGRA Newsletter as interesting and informative as possible.
If you come across any information or news that may interest the residents please submit it to HGRA Webmaster or HGRA Secretary
If you have any old photographs of Hindley Green buildings or Street scenes; HGRA would be possibly interested in using them on the Old Photo’s page. http://hgra.web.officelive.com/oldstyles.aspx
You could scan them and send them by Email or lend them to us and we would return them to you.
The address of the web site: http://hgra.web.officelive.com
If you have any suggestions you can Email the Webmaster. hgrawebmaster@fastmail.fm
Or HGRA Secretary: hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
Police Officer Wendy Rowson’s Surgery
Last Wednesday every month
7.00pm to 9.00pm
Bethel Community Centre
Please make use of this service.
This is your opportunity to voice any concerns about incidents in the Hindley Green area. Please be aware that if you do not report any complaints and obtain a log number, incidents will not be recorded and this gives the appearance that Hindley Green does not have any issues with crime or anti social behaviour.
Tel: 0161 872 5050
Please ring the Police ensuring you receive a Crime Reference Number.
Do not feel under pressure of becoming a “nuisance”.
Visit the Police Help Page on HGRA’s web site for further useful information.
Your local Police team
PC 8243 Wendy Rowson.
PSCO Donna Longhurst.
PSCO John Barker.
Inset: Special Constable
Louise Barber
Home Watch Scheme
Following on from our recent 'home watch' presentation at the HGRA meeting in October. The Neighborhood Team are currently encouraging members of the local Community to contact us with a view to joining 'Home watch' and that further information and advice can be obtained by contacting John Barker or Donna Longhurst (Hindley Green PCSO'S)
Tel: 0161 856 7053
Hindley Green Councillors Surgeries
Cllr Barry Fagan
Cllr Louise Fagan
E-Mail:
B.Fagan@wigan.gov.uk
L.Fagan2@wigan.gov.uk
The Family Church at Bethel,
Atherton Road, Hindley Green.
2nd & 4th Friday in the month 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Cllr Bob Brierley
E-Mail: R.brierley@wigan.gov.uk
From 6.00pm to 7.00pm
The Family Church @ Bethel
1st Tuesday of the month
Park High School:
2nd Tuesday every month
Mornington Rd
High School:
3rd Tuesday every month.
Support HGRA
There are now two easy ways for you to help raise funds for Hindley Green Residents Association!
http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/hgra
http://hgra.easysearch.org.uk
Sponsorships by Local Businesses.
If you have a local business and would like to sponsor HGRA.
Please contact the Secretary
HGRA Secretary
Debbie Birchall
114 Crossdale Road
Hindley Green
Wigan WN2 4RQ
Tel: 01942 515690
E Mail: hgrasecretary@fastmail.fm
Web Site: http://hgra.web.officelive.com
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