Hawkley Hall was an Elixabethan mansion house in Pemberton, about 1.5 miles from

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and to the east of Goose Green. The Hawkley's, the original owners of the hall, came to England at the time of

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. It passed to the Molyneux family in 1374, who considerably rebuilt it during the 17th century. It once held

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and his officers during the civil war. The hall was demolished in 1970 and a housing estate occupies the site today known as the "Hawkley Hall Estate".

Education

Hawkley Hall estate has one school, Hawkley Hall High School. It is a fairly large school that was graded "Outstanding" overall in 2009.

References

Houses in Greater Manchester Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan Buildings and structures demolished in 1970 {{GreaterManchester-geo-stub