History
Some of Wigan's diverse history - with emphasis on the ordinary Wiganer.
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A personal site about Wigan: its history, locations, events, people - with some pictures.
Ince Moss is a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest).
It is part of the Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve.
Tuesday 2nd February, 2010
Sir Thomas of Bryn, however, was not willing to leave it there. On 8th March several of his followers again went to the Moss and reopened the ditch. This time they went a little further:
“...they also came to the said manor of Ince, broke plaintiff's closes and drove away 17 kine (several of which were milch kine) and oxen with 1 horse, and unlawfully pynned them at the manor place of the said Sir Thomas called the Bryn, and kept them there three weeks and more, to the great loss of plaintiff and his tenants.”
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