Museums & Galleries · Cheshire
Leigh Town Hall Archives
📍 WN7 1DY
Photo: Gerald England (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore photograph and postcard collections online
- View First and Second World War records
- Browse archive manuscripts and museum collections
- Digital workshops including game design and stop motion animation
- View photographs not yet online by appointment
Leigh Town Hall Archives is the base for Archives: Wigan & Leigh, the service responsible for managing and providing access to the Wigan Borough's historic archives, photographic and local studies collections. Here you can explore featured collections including First and Second World War records, postcard and photograph collections, and archive manuscripts, with many more images available to view in person by appointment, as the Borough's photographic collection holds over 100,000 images. Seasonal activities also take place, such as summer digital workshops covering game design and stop motion animation. It suits those interested in local history and archive research. The site sits in Wigan, with Hag Fold station 2.7 miles away and 11 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays for anyone planning a visit.
Practical details
- Booking
- Appointment needed to view photographs not yet online
- Best for
- Those researching local history, photographs and archival records
From the attraction's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🚆 Or come by train
- Hag Fold 2.7 miles
- Atherton 2.8 miles
- Daisy Hill 2.9 miles
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