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Haigh Hall

@hallhaigh

The largest ancient woodland in Gtr Manchester birthed a mining revolution. Once home to the largest library in Europe, now undergoing a majestic restoration.

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Exciting opportunity to join the horticultural team at #HaighHall 🌸Working with Dr Sylvia Travers, the formal and walled garden team leader will play a central role in the transformation and restoration of this precious place🌸Only a few days to apply… greater.jobs/job/75644986

Exciting opportunity to join the horticultural team at #HaighHall 🌸Working with Dr Sylvia Travers, the formal and walled garden team leader will play a central role in the transformation and restoration of this precious place🌸Only a few days to apply…
greater.jobs/job/75644986
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Thank you to the dedicated & brilliant #HaighHall volunteer team who work alongside our horticultural team🌺The volunteers are always smiling, one recently told us, “it’s so exciting to know we are an important part of the transformation”🌺If you want to join us, get in touch🌺

Thank you to the dedicated & brilliant #HaighHall volunteer team  who work alongside our horticultural team🌺The volunteers are always smiling, one recently told us, “it’s so exciting to know we are an important part of the transformation”🌺If you want to join us, get in touch🌺
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Botticelli’s ‘Saint Lawrence’, once housed at #HaighHall is an image of the patron saint of librarians, the perfect watchman for the largest private library in Europe also once housed at #HaighHall, as the 25th Earl of Crawford began recollecting the Bibliotecha Lindesiana 📖

Botticelli’s ‘Saint Lawrence’, once housed at #HaighHall is an image of the patron saint of librarians, the perfect watchman for the largest private library in Europe also once housed at #HaighHall, as the 25th Earl of Crawford began recollecting  the Bibliotecha Lindesiana 📖
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Be part of the transformation at #HaighHall 🌱 Do you have experience of woodland management? With a passion for the restoration and conservation of the largest ancient woodland in Greater Manchester? If this is you, we would love you to join the team🌱 greater.jobs/job/75650754

Be part of the transformation at #HaighHall 🌱 Do you have experience of woodland management? With a passion for the restoration and conservation of  the largest ancient woodland in Greater Manchester? If this is you, we would love you to join the team🌱

greater.jobs/job/75650754
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Amphitheatre for a Tree, a new garden at #HaighHall has commmenced construction, introducing a new era in Horticulture on the Haigh estate🌳A collaboration between landscape architect Michael John McGarr & @al00100110al with @lostartlimited 🌳Thanks to Arts Council England, North & @wigancouncil 🌳

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#HaighHall has a long heritage with railways, some of the first steam engines were built at Haigh Foundry by Robert Dalgleish🚂Fantastic to announce @wigancouncil are investing in the restoration of the 1.6km 15” railway as part of future plans for everyone to enjoy once again🚂

#HaighHall has a long heritage with railways, some of the first steam engines were built at Haigh Foundry by Robert Dalgleish🚂Fantastic to announce @wigancouncil are investing in the  restoration of the 1.6km 15” railway as part of future plans for everyone to enjoy once again🚂
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Foundations for the new garden Amphitheatre for a Tree at #HaighHall are complete🌱A collaboration between award winning landscape architect Michael John McGarr Lost Art Limited & Creative Directors @al00100110al 🌱 Thanks to Arts Council England, North @wigancouncil & Rotary Wigan🌱

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Congratulations to our partners AtkinsRéalis on winning the highest award in Britain for architecture - the Stirling Prize 👏 That's two Stirling prize winners working on Haigh Hall now! Royal Institute of British Architects

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Then 👉 Now in our beautiful Haigh Hall 🤩 There’s lots of work going on behind the scaffolding to restore this and all of the rooms at Haigh Hall to their former glory, taking great care to preserve an important part of Wigan’s heritage for future generations ❤️

Then 👉 Now in our beautiful Haigh Hall 🤩

There’s lots of work going on behind the scaffolding to restore this and all of the rooms at Haigh Hall to their former glory, taking great care to preserve an important part of Wigan’s heritage for future generations ❤️
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✨ Eye of the Beholder ✨ This exhibition of photographs celebrating recovery, creativity, nature and mindfulness is curated by people from WithYou and supported by BAC O’Connor. It’s by the walled gardens until Nov 1 - check it out before then! 🤩

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A view of the past... for the future perhaps ? The steam locomotive exists in the UK the coaches are in Canada but called Fairbourne Railway home before living Haigh Hall Heritage isn't just 100 years ago it is as much about 10 years 20 years or 40 years ago .

A view of the past... for the future perhaps ?
The steam locomotive exists in the UK the coaches are in Canada but called <a href="/FairbourneRly/">Fairbourne Railway</a>  home before living <a href="/HallHaigh/">Haigh Hall</a> 

Heritage isn't just 100 years ago it is as much about 10 years 20 years or 40 years ago .
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It's the #Christmas Lights Switch-On at #HaighWoodlandPark THIS SUNDAY! Plus it's your last chance to grab your #festive artisanal goodies at the last Haigh #Xmas Artisan Market of the year 🎅🎄🎇🦌 🗓️Sunday 17th November 📍@haighwoodlandpark ⏰10-4pm

It's the #Christmas Lights Switch-On at #HaighWoodlandPark THIS SUNDAY!
Plus it's your last chance to grab your #festive artisanal goodies at the last Haigh #Xmas Artisan Market of the year 🎅🎄🎇🦌
🗓️Sunday 17th November
📍@haighwoodlandpark
⏰10-4pm
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Roll up! Roll up! Read all about it! 🗞️🤩 Earlier today, our team found a copy of the Wigan Post and Chronicle from all the way back in 1977, nestled deep within the hall. What a fascinating peek into the history of our wonderful Haigh, and town… ❤️

Roll up! Roll up! Read all about it! 🗞️🤩

Earlier today, our team found a copy of the Wigan Post and Chronicle from all the way back in 1977, nestled deep within the hall. 

What a fascinating peek into the history of our wonderful Haigh, and town… ❤️