Hi Valerie Saw your note about Plank Lane. I was born at the "Firs" in 1944. Do you or your mum know when and why it closed? Is there any history of the place in Leigh Library? I believe houses are built there now. Chris

Hi, Chris, I will certainly ask mum whether she knows anything about the Firs, although she left Leigh on her marriage in 1937, so I don't hold out too much hope. However, my aunt, her youngest sister, lived in Plank Lane until she moved to Lowton in the mid 1960's, so I will mention it when I next speak to her. Cheers, Valerie ----- Original Message ----- > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello Chris The Firs closed in the mid to late 70's- I think -due to rationalisation and a lot of money was needed to upgrade the Firs. There was a great outcry at the time but as usual the powers that be got their way and everyone had to go to Billinge Hospital where there is a large Maternity Unit. This worried a lot of Leigh people as their offsprings were pie eaters!!! There is now talk of closing Billinge and everyone going to Wigan Albert Edward!! Pamela ----- Original Message ----- From: <Chris4Nuttall@aol.com> To: <ENG-LAN-LEIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 11:55 PM Subject: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: [(ENG-LEIGH)] Re: Plank Lane > Hi Valerie > > Saw your note about Plank Lane. I was born at the "Firs" in 1944. Do you or > your mum know when and why it closed? Is there any history of the > place in Leigh Library? > I believe houses are built there now. > > Chris > > > ==== ENG-LAN-LEIGH Mailing List ==== > Our list covers the following towns: Leigh (inc. Pennington, Westleigh & Bedford), Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Lowton, Golborne, Hindley, Abram, Howe Bridge, Culcheth and Glazebury. Make sure your family members join our list. This list is only as good as its members - please contribute regularly. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >