Where to Start
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Norma Ackers
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Acknowledgements
Borough of Leigh
Acknowledgement is made of the key importance of the Shell
Technology Enterprise Programme which enabled the employment of
Jennifer Duggan to research most of the historical information. The
kind assistance, especially from Tony Ashcroft, and valuable
documents provided by the Wigan Heritage Service at Leigh Archives
Office, Leigh Library and Wigan History Shop are also gratefully
acknowledged. Colin Taylor and Brian Kay formerly of JC Prestwich and
Sons also provided information on this local architectural practice. The
publications of John Lunn, Thomas Boydell, Norma Ackers and the
Leigh Historical Society, Tony Ashcroft and Nicholas Webb provided
valuable sources of information in addition to primary sources.
John Lunn
Published by Wigan Council, March 2000
John Sloane BA, FRTPI Director of Planning and Development.
Compiled by Philip Powell and Jennifer Duggan. Designed and
produced by Graphics Section, Planning and Development
Department.
Copyright Wigan Heritage Service for illustrations on pages 25, 27,
31, 34, 36, 44, 45, 48, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62 and 63.
and the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, New Haven,
Connecticut, U.S.A. for reproduction of the painting on page 11.
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