The Mount, Wigan
| The Mount | |
|---|---|
 The pub in 2007 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Location | Orrell Road, Orrell, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°32′22″N 2°41′55″W / 53.5394°N 2.6985°W |
| Year built | Early 19th century |
| Renovated | 1986 (altered) |
| Client | John Clarke |
| Owner | Greene King |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | The Mount public house |
| Designated | 15 December 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1228430 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Mount is a Grade II listed public house on Orrell Road in Orrell, a suburb of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Built in the early 19th century as a house for colliery owner John Clarke, it was later occupied by a community of Benedictine nuns who established a school nearby. The building has carried the name The Mount since at least the mid‑20th century and has traded as a pub since before its listing in 1977. It is now operated as a pub‑restaurant by Hungry Horse, a chain owned by Greene King.
History
The building was constructed in the early 19th century and was originally a house, according to its official listing.[1] It was built for the colliery owner John Clarke.[2] Between 1821 and 1835 the property was occupied by a community of Benedictine nuns,[1] who had left France during the French Revolution.[2] After arriving in Brighton on 18 October 1792, they were given refuge first at Heath in Yorkshire and later at Orrell Mount.[2] The nuns ran a school in a neighbouring building known as The Nunnery, where young women were taught languages and other subjects.[2] They eventually moved from Orrell to Princethorpe in Warwickshire.[2]
The 1893 Ordnance Survey map shows the building without a name or designation in an area called Orrell Mount,[3] a term no longer used on modern maps, while the 1941 edition shows the building divided into two properties and labels both together as The Mount, indicating they were treated as a single address at that time.[4]
On 15 December 1977, The Mount was designated a Grade II listed building, at which time it was in use as a pub.[1] In 1986 the pub underwent internal refurbishment, although the nature of the work was not recorded.[1] As of June 2024, the establishment is operated as a pub-restaurant by Hungry Horse and its freehold is owned by Greene King.[5]
Architecture
The building is constructed of stone, with a later extension finished in stucco, and has hipped roofs.[1] Its main section is three storeys with three bays, flanked by two‑storey wings that curve outward, and another set‑back two‑storey bay on the left.[1] A horizontal band marks the top of the ground floor, and there are projecting mouldings above the first floor and at attic level.[1]
Most of the windows are sash types with glazing bars, although some on the ground floor have been altered.[1] The entrance is a simple open porch, likely added later.[1] The right side has five bays, with the central three projecting slightly and topped by a pediment.[1] A second porch on this side has Tuscan columns, a shaped frieze, and arched openings on the flanks.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Historic England. "The Mount public house (Grade II) (1228430)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Mount". wiganbuildings.co.uk. Wigan Buildings. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire XCIII.10". maps.nls.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1893. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "OS 25 inch England and Wales, 1841–1952 | Lancashire XCIII.10". maps.nls.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1941. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mount, Orrell". camra.org.uk. Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
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