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==Masters Degree in Knowing it All?== |
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Well then, go on, prove that Pemberton is part of the 'town' of Wigan as opposed to part of the 'local authority area of Wigan'. |
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But, I must point out, the council themselves are on MY side with this one, although they refer to both Wigan and Pemberton as being the 'Former Wigan County Borough'. Pemberton and Wigan are two separate towns, with separate identities from the 11th century, separated by the River Douglas. The two town councils joined together in the early 20th century to create a County Borough. The reason for this move was due to the fact that Wigan, alone, could not be a County Borough because it did not have the required population figure of, I think, 50,000. |
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It's all recorded in history. No-one can change it. Look at the Wigan Parish Map http://www.british-history.ac.uk/image.aspx?compid=41379&filename=fig15.gif&pubid=288 all the towns are marked out and named. The name 'Pemberton' is written on deeds of properties from the late 19th century. It never says Wigan unless the property is IN Wigan. |
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All the land might well be 'under Wigan council' nowadays, but that doesn't make everywhere 'Wigan'. The Redcliffe Maud commission originally wanted the Wigan Metropolitan Borough to be known as Makerfield. What a good idea that was. It would certainly have avoided confusion as to the name of the place where individuals actually live. |
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As of now, we get people who live in St.Helens actually calling themselves Wiganers, they're so confused. |
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Anyway, I'm not altogether bothered what anybody thinks, I'm building myself a house in Spain, in the campo, so I can be on my own away from all the mentalists who wind me up! |
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(nothing personal, I'm a nice guy really!) |
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No problem. Was just about to confirm it with you! You might be interested in [[Template_talk:Infobox_UK_place#New_maps|this]] also. [[User:Jhamez84|Jhamez84]] 11:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC) |
No problem. Was just about to confirm it with you! You might be interested in [[Template_talk:Infobox_UK_place#New_maps|this]] also. [[User:Jhamez84|Jhamez84]] 11:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC) |
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Masters Degree in Knowing it All?
Well then, go on, prove that Pemberton is part of the 'town' of Wigan as opposed to part of the 'local authority area of Wigan'. But, I must point out, the council themselves are on MY side with this one, although they refer to both Wigan and Pemberton as being the 'Former Wigan County Borough'. Pemberton and Wigan are two separate towns, with separate identities from the 11th century, separated by the River Douglas. The two town councils joined together in the early 20th century to create a County Borough. The reason for this move was due to the fact that Wigan, alone, could not be a County Borough because it did not have the required population figure of, I think, 50,000.
It's all recorded in history. No-one can change it. Look at the Wigan Parish Map http://www.british-history.ac.uk/image.aspx?compid=41379&filename=fig15.gif&pubid=288 all the towns are marked out and named. The name 'Pemberton' is written on deeds of properties from the late 19th century. It never says Wigan unless the property is IN Wigan.
All the land might well be 'under Wigan council' nowadays, but that doesn't make everywhere 'Wigan'. The Redcliffe Maud commission originally wanted the Wigan Metropolitan Borough to be known as Makerfield. What a good idea that was. It would certainly have avoided confusion as to the name of the place where individuals actually live. As of now, we get people who live in St.Helens actually calling themselves Wiganers, they're so confused.
Anyway, I'm not altogether bothered what anybody thinks, I'm building myself a house in Spain, in the campo, so I can be on my own away from all the mentalists who wind me up!
(nothing personal, I'm a nice guy really!)
Stockport
No problem. Was just about to confirm it with you! You might be interested in this also. Jhamez84 11:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
- I'd raise this with JemmyH and at the Wigan Borough talk page. At a first glance it seems the terms are interchangable, but then-again, parts of Wigan Borough still use Townships, so may mean something else.
- A district to me suggests a populated, or built up area - it may be best used for those kinds of areas, whilst component area may be better for rural or more obsure areas. Jhamez84 01:27, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
- Contact User:MRSC about creating a Wigan postcode area page - He has some source material that will get you started. It worked well for the OL postcode area. Jhamez84 11:28, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
- You may wish to pass comment at this deletion proposal page. Or talk a look at this debate. Jhamez84 19:41, 19 March 2007 (UTC)