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The Barbarous Murder of Wigan Lane: A Story of Victorian Crime and Punishment

Title
The Barbarous Murder of Wigan Lane: A Story of Victorian Crime and Punishment
Description
The Church of St Wilfrid in Market Place, Standish, is the starting point of the discovery of a 'barbarous murder' in 1840. Local historian Jim Meehan shares what he's uncovered.
Type
Video
Geographical Area
Man looking at sign reading, "City Borough of Wigan".