Meanwhile here are pictures, from busier times from the near and far past, plucked from the Wigan Today archive.
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Wigan's Mesnes Street, its landmarks and people pictured over the years
By Charles Graham
Published 13th Jan 2025, 04:55 GMT
It is one of the main thoroughfares of Wigan town centre, but Mesnes Street has had its struggles in recent years. There are hopes for better times ahead as the Galleries’ replacement begins to take shape nearby.