Scholes Comprehensive Development Area, Stage IV

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Crompton House N892 103 13
Derby House N894 103 13
Mannion House N893 103 13
Rook House N896 99 13
Woodcock House N895 103 13
five 13-storey blocks containing 511 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Rowlinson

Events

Committee approval date

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Wigan County Borough Council
Original location authority
Wigan County Borough Council
Present day authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

Location

Postcode
WN1 3RQ
WN1 3RJ
WN1 3RW
WN1 3SJ
WN1 3RP
Other location names
Warrington Lane; School Lane

References and links

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1505548

1987
View of Rook House, Woodcock House and Douglas House from Mannion House
1987
View of Warrington Lane development from the north
1987
View of Warrington Lane development from the east
1987
Plaque placed by the Wigan Combined Ex-Services Committee, associating Woodcock House with L/CPL Thomas Woodcock V.C. Irish Guards (November 1970)
Original development name
Scholes Comprehensive Development Area, Stage IV
Multi-storey block names
Crompton House N892
Mannion House N893
Derby House N894
Woodcock House N895
Rook House N896
Multi-storey block details
five 13-storey blocks containing 511 dwellings
Postcode area
WN1