More information : Haigh Hall [T.I.] (1) A hall of the manor of Haigh is known to have been in existence on the present site soon after the Conquest, it was "imported" in the middle of the 12th century. A portion of the Norman House survived until the early 19th. cent., although considerable additions were made to the house in the 16th & 17th cents. On the top of the hill behind the house was the "Observatory" (17th. cent). Outside the north Gate are the remains of the ancient stocks. c.1820 the house was demolished. The present Hall was built between 1830 & 1849 on the same site The "Observatory" remains, a tower which took the place of the 17th. cent. structure and was restored in recent years. (2) A Md.House (Site of). No trace of this house to be seen. The present Haigh Hall, which according to T.C.2, occupies the site of the original house, is a modern structure now used by the Wigan Corporation as an Art Gallery. Situated at SD59740852 B. 17th. cent. Observatory (Site of). The site of this observatory is now occupied by the Haigh Tower, a modern wooden tower of 4 storeys. No trace of the original building remains. Situated at SD59860850. C. Stocks (Remains of). Consists of 2 upright stones set 1.2m apart. Each stone measures 1.0m in height by 0.3m by 0.2m thick with shaped tops. On inside face of each stone is a slot into which would be fixed the wooden or stone cross bars - no trace of these are visible. Each slot is 0.7m long and 3" deep by 2 1/2" broad. Situated at SD59730876. (3) Located and surveyed on Field Document. (4)
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