The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Wigan

Greater Manchester (Region), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: A town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, 7.9 miles (13 km) south-west of Bolton, 10 miles (16 km) north of Warrington and 16 miles (25.7 km) west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haigh,_Greater_Manchester People associated with this location: Hooke, Richard (1623-1688) - Birth place in