Does any one know what is happening to the buildings next to the King's Head?
I have just noticed that they have been 'wrapped up' in some type of plastic sheeting - surely they are not a Christmas present for someone??!!
Are they due to be demolished or anything? I dont think they will be missed but i'd be gutted if the KH was to go

I am sure the Kings Head is a listed building and can not be knocked down, the council got reprimanded a few years ago for knocking down the pub further up which was also listed opps!

Correct

yeah, was it the Old Ball / Jockey that was listed?

The Bay Horse

I think the properties there are being "done up". As the KH is on the main public thoroughfare, if it became unsafe the council would be well within their right to demolish it, listed or not. I think the criticism the council got over the Bayhorse was that once those properties were demolished, nothing happened to the site (now a car park!) not that it was demolished for being unsafe.

That plastic sheeting has been there for ages.

the buildings next to the KH are to be demolished asap the KH is not

Why bother demolishing it? Nobody can see them under that big sheet, might as well save their money.

Anyone remember when there was an illegal bookies behind the building next to the Kings Head?

Every time i go in the Kings Head it looks like it is in the progress of being Demolished anyhow!!

I went into the Kings Head once last season for the 1st time ever.
As I left I told myself it would a long time before I went there again. My feet were actually sticking to the floor as I walked, the last time that happened to me was in the very early 1980's at Tracy's Nightclub behind where Mcdonalds in Bridge street is now.

may as well knock the kings head down while they're at it.

There used to be a "jazz" shop there too. It had a classy hand painted sign on the wall- "XXX vids" " entrance at rear"

There was always a dog that went mental any time you parked anywhere near it and all.

Used to go in to the King's Head to watch the Escape Committee play when they used to gig in there. Wouldn't go in there for any other reason I'm sorry to say.

I used to watch the Escape committee too, went in there a month ago out with mates on a Friday and asked what group was on, reply was not been one on for a year, so supped up and went elsewhere!

did'nt have to go behind the Kings Head



the council have had a nasty habit of " accidently" knocking down listed buildings over the years. School Brow was another.

Winwick st is an absolute eyesore, the council spent thousands and years getting rid of that texstile place, and have just left it to be a carpark. We had plans, for hotels, shopping centre, houses, cinema, yet, are left with a car-park.
Same on the old Lockers site, yup, all of the above, and now we have a carpark. Now, the council have come up with plans to develop a " waterfront"

I could gladly bet my mortgage that, that too, will become a carpark.

Thats a great post and oh so true,i have spent years looking at a artists impression in the Guardian on how Winwick street is going to look in the future,with The Shops Malls,Cinemas and penthouses!!!!!!!!!!!Why change all that when you can have a park all day for £2.40 Car-park in town..

I probably won't be the only one to admit, bulldozing that place would probably do the town a favour.

Might cut down under-age drinking too... Not that for one second, I am saying the two are linked.

Isn't that the pub the Wigan fans usually get grief from?

What has Modus going under got to do with WBC?

Who is Modus?

I don't think I've ever been in, it's not for want of trying, it's just always chocker. The bar looks like when a UN Convoy arrives somewhere packed full of Uncle Bens.

teh newsagent next door used to sell some right specialist magazines.