Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside pleasure pier, whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town.
On the right, the reconstructed Wigan pier
The original terminus of the canal, completed 1777
Gibson's Warehouse was built in 1777 and is now The Orwell at Wigan Pier
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool.
Ainscoughs mill in Burscough
Bingley Five Rise Locks
A concrete pillbox by the canal
1890s warehouse - Weavers' Triangle - Leeds and Liverpool Canal