Bryn Hall (Brynne Hall)
The original Bryn Hall which has now collapsed stood on I believe land close to or belonging to Landgate Farm and nothing now remains above ground.
Specific Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield
The Dead Hand
The "Dead Hand," or the "Holy Hand," as it is sometimes styled, alluded to in the foregoing tradition,is the centre around which quite a galaxy of marvellous tales have gathered. It is known to have belonged to Father Edmund Arrowsmith, a Jesuit, who suffered the extreme penalty of the law at Lancaster, on the 28th August 1628.
Wigan Big Cat (2011)
On 14 February 2011 an article entitled ‘Panther on the Prowl’ appeared on the Wigan Today website concerning the sighting of a large black cat in Bryn and animal remains being found in a local recreation area.
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