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Wigan

 
 
Information about the area

Wigan is an area centered on Wigan Pier on the the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan). It is made up of the following places:


On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) between Wigan Pier and Martland Mill Bridge No 49:


On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) between Wigan Pier and Wigan Junction:
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) between Wigan Junction and Poolstock Bottom Lock No 2:
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between Wigan Junction and Kirkless Hall Bridge No 56:

Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan)
Crooke Lock½ furlongs
Martland Mill Pipe Bridge (water)2 furlongs
Martland Mill Bridge No 49
Martland Mill Road Bridge No 49AAa few yards
Ell Meadow Lock Footbridge¾ furlongs
Ell Meadow Lock No 891 furlong
Ell Meadow Railway Bridge No 49A2 furlongs
Ell Meadow Winding Hole2¾ furlongs
Stadium Way Narrows4 furlongs
Pagefield Lock Footbridge5¾ furlongs
Pagefield Lock No 886 furlongs
Pagefield Pipe Crossing7¼ furlongs
Pagefield Bridge No 49B7½ furlongs
Seven Stars Railway Bridge No 49C1 mile, 2½ furlongs
Seven Stars Bridge No 501 mile, 3¼ furlongs
Wigan Pier
Wigan Pier Junctiona few yards
Pottery Changeline Bridgea few yards

Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan)
Seven Stars Railway Bridge No 49Ca few yards
Seven Stars Bridge No 50¾ furlongs
Wigan Pier
Wigan Pier Junctiona few yards
Pottery Changeline Bridgea few yards
Waterways Office (North West Waterways, Wigan) - Canal & River Trust½ furlongs
Site of Mayor's Boat Yard¾ furlongs
Trencherfield Mill Arm1 furlong
Wigan Bottom Lock Footbridge1 furlong
Wigan Bottom Lock No 871 furlong
Wigan Dry Dock Visitor Moorings1½ furlongs
Henhurst Bridge No 522½ furlongs
Henhurst Lock No 862¾ furlongs
Henhurst Lock Visitor Moorings3 furlongs
River Douglas Aqueduct No 173 furlongs
Westwood Pool Pipe Bridges (Gas Main)3 furlongs
Wigan Junction Turnover Bridge No 52A3¼ furlongs
Wigan Junction

Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch)
Scotsman's Bridgea few yards
Poolstock Bottom Lock Footbridge1 furlong
Poolstock Bottom Lock No 2
Poolstock Water Pipe Bridgea few yards
Poolstock Top Lock Footbridge No 1D¼ furlongs
Poolstock Top Lock No 1½ furlongs
Lyons Bridge No 1B2¾ furlongs
Westwood Power Station Cable Bridge No 1A3¼ furlongs
Aireys Footbridge No 13¼ furlongs
Wigan Junction

Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds)
Wigan Junction
Railway Bridge No 53D Pipe Bridgea few yards
Railway Bridge No 53D¼ furlongs
Wigan Bottom Lock No 85½ furlongs
Railway Bridge No 53B1 furlong
Britannia Bridge No 531½ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 841½ furlongs
Site of Ince Hall Colliery Dock1¾ furlongs
Site of Railway Bridge No 53A2 furlongs
Wigan Lock 19 Footbridge2½ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 832½ furlongs
Wigan Lock 18 Footbridge3¼ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 823¼ furlongs
Whalley's Basin4 furlongs
Junction with former Moss Hall and Ince Hall Collieries Branch4 furlongs
Wigan Lock 17 Footbridge4¼ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 814¼ furlongs
Wigan Lock 16 Footbridge5¼ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 805¼ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 796 furlongs
Rose Bridge No 546½ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 786¾ furlongs
Peel Hall Bridge No 551 mile
Wigan Lock No 771 mile
Wigan Lock No 761 mile, ¾ furlongs
Site of Rose Bridge Colliery Basin1 mile, ¾ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 751 mile, 1¼ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 741 mile, 1½ furlongs
Site of Railway Bridge No 55A1 mile, 1¾ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 731 mile, 2 furlongs
Wigan Lock No 721 mile, 2½ furlongs
Wigan Lock No 711 mile, 3 furlongs
Wigan Lock No 701 mile, 3½ furlongs
Kirkless Hall Bridge No 56
Wigan Lock No 69a few yards
Wigan Lock No 68½ furlongs
 
 
Amenities

Amenities in Wigan

 Aldi
 Costcutter
 Costcutter
 Morrisons - Ince - Makerfield Way
 Tesco - Wigan - Central Park Way
 Neetas Discounts
 United Norwest Co-operative Ltd
 Tesco Cafe Stores - Wigan - Central Park Way
 McDonalds
 Pizza Hut
 Anvil
 Berkeley
 Boulevard
 Fayre & Square
 Fifteens of Swinley
 Harry's Bar
 John Bull Chop House
 Little 15
 Raven
 Tap 'N' Barrel
 The Brocket Arms
 The Moon Under Water
 Wigan, Pizza Hot
 Wigan, The Red Robin
 B&M Bargains
 Grand Arcade Shopping Centre
 Home Bargains
 Primark
 W H Smith
 Dominos Pizza
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 Fish & Chips
 KFC
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Subway Sandwich Shop
 Boots Chemist
 Barclays
 Barclays
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 Co-operative Bank
 HSBC
 Lloyds Bank
 NatWest
 Nationwide
 Santander
 Yorkshire Bank
 BP
 Mr G Sheth
 Texaco
 Jewson
 Wickes
 Wigan Wallgate Station

Amenities at places in Wigan

 Farmfoods at Ell Meadow Lock No 89
 McDonalds at Seven Stars Bridge No 50
 Cashpoint at Pagefield Pipe Crossing
 Cashpoint at Aireys Footbridge No 1
 Cashpoint at Wigan Lock 16 Footbridge
 J & K Canal Services at Wigan Pier
 Wigan Mower & Power Tools at Henhurst Bridge No 52
 Jewson at Wigan Lock No 80
 Plumbing Trade Supplies at Henhurst Bridge No 52
 Travis Perkins at Wigan Dry Dock Visitor Moorings
 Ince Station at Wigan Lock No 81
 Wigan North Western Station at Henhurst Bridge No 52
 
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Wikipedia

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Wigan ( WIG-ən) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Bolton, 12 miles (19 km) north of Warrington and 16 miles (25.7 km) northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and its administrative centre. The town has a population of 103,608, and the wider borough of 318,100. Wigan is within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire.

Wigan was in the territory of the Brigantes, an ancient Celtic tribe that ruled much of what is now northern England. The Brigantes were subjugated in the Roman conquest of Britain and the Roman settlement of Coccium established where Wigan lies.

Wigan was incorporated as a borough in 1246, following the issue of a charter by King Henry III of England. At the end of the Middle Ages, it was one of four boroughs in Lancashire established by Royal charter.

The Industrial Revolution saw a dramatic economic expansion and rapid rise in population. Wigan became a major mill town and coal mining district; at its peak, there were 1,000 pit shafts within 5 miles (8 km) of the town centre. Coal mining ceased in the later 20th century.

Wigan Pier, a wharf on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, was made famous by the writer George Orwell. In his book The Road to Wigan Pier, Orwell highlighted the poor working and living conditions of inhabitants in the 1930s. Following the decline of heavy industry, Wigan Pier's warehouses and wharves became a local heritage centre and cultural quarter. The DW Stadium is home to Wigan Athletic Football Club and Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club.

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