Victoria Hotel, 52 Wallgate, Wigan

Built in 1894. Notwithstanding the listing notice, this was probably the work of Heaton and Ralph. The hotel was originally of brick and terra cotta, the painted stucco being a more recent alteration. The hotel closed in 2016.

Hotel. 1894, by Heaton, Ralph and Heaton; altered. Painted stucco on brick, with painted  stone dressings, slate roof concealed by brick parapet. Wide U-plan formed by  double depth front range parallel to street with back extensions. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys over  cellars, an a-window range, formerly symmetrical; with channelled rustication to ground  floor, super-imposed pilasters to the upper floors (coupled to the outer bays, single to the  3rd and 6th) and broad bands between the floors; dentilled cornice and rebuilt brick  parapet. The 3rd bay has a Tuscan porch with dentilled cornice and balustraded parapet  with ball finials protecting an elliptical-headed doorway with pilastered surround and  panelled double doors, and the 6th bay has a window replacing a former doorway  (presumably similar to the 1st); tripartite windows flanking this former doorway;  otherwise, all windows are sashed without glazing bars (those at ground floor with stained  glass in the upper leaves) and have emphatic moulded architraves with scrolled feet and  dentilled cornices, vertically linked by panels of curvilinear patterning in the bands.  INTERIOR not inspected. Forms group with Nos 54 and 56 adjoining to the left (qv). [Listing Text}

Plaques on either side of the main porch represent the Road and Path Cycling Association (defunct pre-1916) and the Cyclists Touring Club being early examples of hotel recommendation schemes. The Winged Wheels sign would appear to be the only one still known to exist in Lancashire.