A curious building near to Bark Hill Barns, Wigan Road, Aspull, in May 1997. Situated on land that was Bark Hill Farm it dates from 1716 and was originally a bull pen used to calm bulls down.

placeholder image — A curious building near to Bark Hill Barns, Wigan Road, Aspull, in May 1997. Situated on land that was Bark Hill Farm it dates from 1716 and was originally a bull pen used to calm bulls down.

Wigan scenes and landmarks pictured in the 1990s

By Michelle Adamson

Published 28th Oct 2026, 04:55 GMT

A gallery from our archives which takes readers back to the Wigan of the 1990s when our photographers captured on film all manner of familiar buildings, shops and scenes in and around Wigan.

Some remain and some are long gone. See how many you recognise.

13. 1993

Parkside Colliery near Newton le Willows with the M6 motorway at the bottom of the picture. The pit was the last in the Lancashire Coalfield to close in March 1993. Photo: Frank Orrell

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14. 1993

Fans leaving Central Park along Hilton Street after Graeme West's testimonial match against New Zealand on Sunday 8th of August 1993. Photo: Frank Orrell