The Hall was reputed to have belonged to the Ayscough (Askew, Ainscough) family in the early part of the 16th century - Fee referring to the Knight's Fee or living from the property.
William Askew (also spelled Ascough or Ainscough or Ascue), (1490–1541) was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England.
An Under 20's side featuring Ainscough, Danny Addy and Kyle Briggs lost 28-12 to a full strength Keighley Cougars, youngster Johnny Payne and Briggs both scored tries whilst Briggs kicked 2 goals.
However, Ainscough made a lasting contribution in his next appearance against Harlequins RL at the Twickenham Stoop, in which he and Amos Roberts scored late in the match to give Wigan their first home win of the 2009 Super League season.