Wigan Town Hall

The new Town Hall is a former technical college in Library Street, Wigan, England which was converted into a municipal facility in 1990. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Wigan Town Hall
Wigan Town Hall
LocationWigan
Coordinates53.5451°N 2.6299°W / 53.5451; -2.6299
Built1903
ArchitectBriggs and Wolstenholme
Architectural style(s)Baroque style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated11 July 1983
Reference no.1384483
Shown in Greater Manchester

History

The building, which was designed by Briggs and Wolstenholme in the Baroque style, was opened by the Countess of Crawford as the Wigan Mining and Technical College in 1903.[1] An extension was added in 1929.[2] After expanding into new areas such as building and the arts, it became known as Wigan College of Technology.[2] The college need larger premises to accommodate this expansion and secured new facilities in Walkden Avenue in 1990.[3] This enabled the vacated building in Library Street to be converted into a municipal facility to replace the aging old Town Hall at the corner of King Street and Rodney Street.[2] The newly-converted facility was officially opened as the new headquarters of the Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council by the Princess of Wales in 1991.[2]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Town Hall (formerly Wigan and District Mining and Technical College) and railings (1384483)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "History of Wigan Town". Metropolitan Borough of Wigan. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "Wigan Centres". Wigan and Leigh College. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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