Donkey stone
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A donkey stone was a type of scouring block, used mostly in the mill towns of the North of England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.
An Edward Read stone
Eli Whalley blue plaque
Wigan
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Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town lies midway between the cities of Manchester, 16 miles to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles to the south-west. It is the largest settleme
Donkey stone
…different colours; brown, using a type of sandstone called cotta stone from Northampton; white, using a type of stone from Appley Bridge quarry near Wigan, and cream, using a blend of the two. The use of donkey stones gradually died out during the 1950s and 60s. The last big manufacturer of the stones was…
Wigan aerial view
Orwellian Wigan geograph.org.uk 3567554
Wigan Pier and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Wigan athletics dw stadium