Contact Details

Museum of Wigan Life

New opening times at the Museum of Wigan Life
Monday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 10.00am - 8.00pm
Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday 11.00am - 3.00pm
Sunday Closed

Address:
Library Street
Wigan WN1 1NU
Tel: 01942 828020
Fax: 01942 827645
E-mail: heritage@wlct.org

Visitor Access
The newly refurbished Museum of Wigan Life will have fully accessible toilets and a lift.

How to Find Us

Image: Museum location map

Trencherfield Mill Engine
Trencherfield Mill Engine, off Pottery Road, Wigan WN3 4EF

Situated just south of Wigan Town Centre off the A49. Follow brown tourism signage to Wigan Pier and then signage to Trencherfield Mill Engine.

We are currently operating an interim service pending completion of a new development and are making every effort to ensure that we maintain visitor access during this period.

Parking - 6 Accessible parking spaces near the canal arm area at Trencherfield Mill
Lift access to Engine Viewing Gallery, First Floor - Situated in the Ground Floor foyer area (access for one wheelchair)
Hearing Loop System - Engine House, First Floor
Courtesy wheelchairs - 3 located in the Machinery Hall, Ground Floor. Please ask a member of staff for assistance
Visitor/Accessible toilets - Situated on the car park near the canal arm area. Please see staff for guidance.
Additional Site Information
Within Trencherfield Mill are the Machinery Hall and Engine House. In the Engine House you will see the world’s largest working horizontal triple expansion Steam Engine in its original location. This area is accessible by stairs with handrails or by lift (3’6 x 4’6, door opening 31”). Entrance – Ground Floor level.

Contact
By telephone: 01942 828128
By fax: 01942 827645
By email: heritage@wlct.org

In writing:
Wigan Heritage Services
Museum of Wigan Life
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1NU

Wigan Archives Office
The Archives Department, Top Floor, Leigh Town Hall

Automatic door - Front entrance, Civic Square
Lift access to Archives Office - Ground Floor
Ramp to study area - Top Floor
Magnifying glass available - Please see staff for assistance
Accessible toilet - First Floor (key needed). Please see staff for assistance
Volunteers - Subject to availability
‘Look up and copy’ service - Please see staff for information

Local Contact
Open by appointment: Tues/Wed/Thurs 10.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00-4.30pm
Tel: 01942 404430
Fax: 01942 404425

Leigh Archive Office
Town Hall,
Leigh,
Lancashire WN7 2DY
Open Tuesday - Thursday (by appointment): 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4.30pm.
The search room is on the second floor, accessible by lift and ramp.

Leigh Local History
Leigh Library

Automatic door - Front entrance, Civic Square
Visitor toilets - Derby Room on First floor
Lift access - Foyer area on Ground Floor
Accessible toilet - Derby Room on First Floor- Key needed. Please see staff for assistance
Magnifying software on People’s Network Machine - Please see staff for information
Translation Services - We work with the National Interpretation Service to provide translation services for you. If you would prefer to communicate with us in your own language we can arrange this for you
Baby change facility - Please see staff for assistance
‘Look up and copy’ service - Please see staff for information

Local Contact
Open: Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri 9.30am – 7.00pm
Tues 10.00am – 7.00pm
Sat 9.30am – 4.00pm
Tel: 01942 404559
Fax: 01942 404567

Transport
Railway and bus stations c. five minute walk. Very limited on street parking immediately adjacent. Main car parks (see map) are all within easy walking distance.

How to Find Us

Image: Archives location map

General Contact Details

General Enquiries (The History Shop/ Trencherfield Mill Engine)

Wigan Heritage Service
Museum of Wigan Life
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1NU
01942 828128
heritage@wlct.org

Head of Heritage Services
Carole Tyldesley
Museum of Wigan Life
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1NU
01942 827519
c.tyldesley@wlct.org

Local and Family History

Local and Family history Officer - Christine Watts, History Shop: 01942 828080
Local History Officer - Tony Ashcroft: 01942 404559
Leigh Local History
Wigan Heritage Service
Turnpike Centre
Civic Square
Leigh
WN7 1EB

Museum Collection enquiries

Collections Development Manager - Yvonne Webb
01942 828123
y.webb@wlct.org

Archives

Archivist Alex Miller
Wigan Heritage Service
Wigan Archives
Leigh Town hall
WN7 2DY
01942 404430
a.miller@wlct.org

Learning & Outreach

Audience Development Manager - Rachel Bryant
01942 828121
r.bryant@wlct.org

Past Forward

Editor: Yvonne Web - 01942 828128
pastforward@wlct.org

Volunteers and Friends
01942 828128
heritage@wlct.org

Heritage Marketing
Sarah Challender - 01942 486931
s.challender@wlct.org