Covering a large acreage, the former Pemberton High School, later renamed Kingsdown High and Pembec before becoming Central Park, now stands forlorn and overgrown after the Wigan Warriors-backed educational facilities moved down to Robin Park. It has not been immune to vandalism, the paintwork is beginning to peel badly and it is unclear what the future holds for the site.Covering a large acreage, the former Pemberton High School, later renamed Kingsdown High and Pembec before becoming Central Park, now stands forlorn and overgrown after the Wigan Warriors-backed educational facilities moved down to Robin Park. It has not been immune to vandalism, the paintwork is beginning to peel badly and it is unclear what the future holds for the site.
Covering a large acreage, the former Pemberton High School, later renamed Kingsdown High and Pembec before becoming Central Park, now stands forlorn and overgrown after the Wigan Warriors-backed educational facilities moved down to Robin Park. It has not been immune to vandalism, the paintwork is beginning to peel badly and it is unclear what the future holds for the site.

Wigan's grottiest buildings revisited - with some new entries on the roll call of shame

Earlier this year Wigan Today featured some of the town’s worst and longest-running eyesores. Well, they’re all still there, sad to say, and now we have added a few more, rounding it up to a dozen grot spots.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 15th Jun 2022, 04:55 BST
Updated 27th Sep 2022, 09:35 BST

Recognise any of these?

The former restaurant and takeaway Monsoon sits empty and vandalised at the side of the canal on Poolstock. It is one of Wigan's longest-running eyesores

1. Monsoon restaurant, Poolstock, Wigan.

The former restaurant and takeaway Monsoon sits empty and vandalised at the side of the canal on Poolstock. It is one of Wigan's longest-running eyesores Photo: Michelle Adamson

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Former Indian restaurant Baby Elephant which closed during the pandemic and never reopened. Previously this idyllic canalside setting on Gathirst Lane, Shevington, was home to the Navigation pub. Surely someone could make a success of it in this location?

2. Baby Elephant, Shevington

Former Indian restaurant Baby Elephant which closed during the pandemic and never reopened. Previously this idyllic canalside setting on Gathirst Lane, Shevington, was home to the Navigation pub. Surely someone could make a success of it in this location? Photo: Michelle Adamson

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For years it was the ABC service station, later the Star car wash. Nowadays the site on Pottery Road is used as a car park, but its old features, including an increasingly decrepit canopy, an arson-hit kiosk and collapsed fencing makes for an ugly sight, not least for anyone interested in buying one of those new town houses across the canal

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For years it was the ABC service station, later the Star car wash. Nowadays the site on Pottery Road is used as a car park, but its old features, including an increasingly decrepit canopy, an arson-hit kiosk and collapsed fencing makes for an ugly sight, not least for anyone interested in buying one of those new town houses across the canal Photo: GSV

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The one-time Rockleigh Hotel on Bolton Road, Ashton, does the area no favours

4. Rockleigh Hotel, Bolton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield.

The one-time Rockleigh Hotel on Bolton Road, Ashton, does the area no favours Photo: Michelle Adamson

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