But closer inspection shows it to be elaborate scaffolding and canvas structure has been built around a gas pipe crossing the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on the Ince side of Henhurst Bridge on Chapel ...

Join us for an unforgettable night as we celebrate 34 incredible years of Wigan Pier at the iconic Park Hall nightclub, Charnock Richard! Get ready to relive the golden era with classic Pier ...

Wigan Pier's unique floating venue, Cruising Wigan's Waterways in style! The Kittywake barge is suitable for all types of parties, events & special occasions and is available 52 weeks of the year ...

British coal mining was a rough, tough and exceptionally dangerous occupation, writes Emily P Webber. In The Road to Wigan Pier, his 1936 account of the industrial North of England, George Orwell ...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of Orwell on January 21,1950, who is known for writing 1984, Animal Farm and The Road to Wigan Pier. The English novelist, poet, essayist ...