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The Hollies

Wigan Lane, Wigan

Listed Date: 00/00/0000
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At Risk: No

Description

The Hollies.

Built in the late 1850's by James Fairclough as his family home, James was a builder and architect with premises in King Street, Wigan.

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On the death of James in 1877 the building was purchased and extended by Sir Thomas Ratcliffe Ellis.

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The Hollies would subsequently be sold to the Sisters of Notre Dame for a prep school.

The building was demolished around the 1970's? and replaced by a housing development.

Image provided by Pat Sharp