Many of what we would now more likely call pubs had rooms back in the day but, as this gallery of pictures shows, most of them have been consigned to the history books, others are derelict although a few still stand but without taking guests.
2. The Queens Head Hotel, which stood off Wigan Market Place, had vanished even before the 20th century began
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3. The old Bowling Green Hotel in Wigan owned by Airey's the Wigan brewers
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4. The former Royal Hotel, Standishgate, which had been converted to shops by 1904 when this picture was taken
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