Best Attractions and Places to See in Wigan, United Kingdom UK
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List of Best Things to do in Wigan- United Kingdom (UK)
The Old Courts
Fairy Glen
Haigh Woodland Parks
DW Stadium
Lancashire Mining Museum
Mesnes Park
Worthington Lakes
Trencherfield Mill
Museum of Wigan Life
Three Sisters Racing Circuit
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Wigan Pier Museum Highlights
It’s hard to believe that it’s ten years since ‘The Way We Were’ Museum at Wigan Pier closed. The popular attraction portrayed Victorian life in Wigan around 1900. Highlights included a walk-through mine, a genuine historic pub interior, shops, seaside attractions, houses, backyards and workplaces. Opened in 1986, The Way We Were closed its doors on 20th December 2007 after attracting over ten million people. The Museum pioneered the use of professional actors interacting with visitors – most memorably the terrifying Victorian schoolroom. The Wigan Pier building is still there but empty, despite grand plans for redevelopment announced when the Museum closed. But The Way We Were lives on in people’s hearts, memories, the road signs on the M6 and this film!
The film was produced by Tradition Films for what was Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
Wigan now has the Museum of Wigan Life
Places to see in ( Wigan - UK )
Places to see in ( Wigan - UK )
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, 7.9 miles south-west of Bolton, 10 miles north of Warrington and 16 miles west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre.
During the Industrial Revolution Wigan experienced dramatic economic expansion and a rapid rise in the population. Although porcelain manufacture and clock making had been major industries in the town, Wigan subsequently became known as a major mill town and coal mining district. The first coal mine was established at Wigan in 1450 and at its peak there were 1,000 pit shafts within 5 miles (8 km) of the town centre. Mining was so extensive that one town councillor remarked that a coal mine in the backyard was not uncommon in Wigan. Coal mining ceased during the latter part of the 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 the local inhabitants during the 1930s. Following the decline of industrial activities in the region, Wigan Pier's collection of warehouses and wharfs became a local heritage centre and cultural quarter. The DW Stadium is home to both Wigan Athletic Football Club and Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club, both teams being highly successful in their sports with the former being the 2013 FA Cup winners and the latter being the most successful Rugby League side of all time.
Wigan lies on the meeting point of two primary A roads, the A49 and A577 which link to the M6, M61 motorway and M58 motorway. Wigan is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and is epitomised by Wigan Pier. There is also a branch of the canal from Wigan to Leigh, with a connection to the Bridgewater Canal linking Wigan to Manchester.
Wigan's long history is reflected in its 216 listed buildings, of which are 20 Grade II*. As well as being a Grade II* listed structure, Mab's Cross is the only Scheduled Monument in the town out of 12 in the borough. It is a medieval stone cross that probably dates from the 13th century. There is a legend surrounding the cross that Lady Mabel Bradshaw, wife of Sir William Bradshaw, did penance by walking from her home, Haigh Hall, to the cross once a week barefoot for committing bigamy. There is no evidence the legend is true, as there is no record that Lady Mabel was married to anyone other than Sir William Bradshaw, and several facets of the story are incorrect. Haigh Hall was built in 1827–1840 on the site of a medieval manor house of the same name, which was demolished in 1820. The hall is surrounded by a 250-acre (1.0 km2) country park, featuring areas of woodland and parkland. The former town hall is a Grade II listed building.
The Museum of Wigan Life (formerly Wigan Central Library) opened in 1878. A one-year restoration programme began in 2009 costing £1.9 million. George Orwell used it to research The Road to Wigan Pier. Today, the Wigan Pier Quarter is at the heart of a 10-year regeneration programme that began in 2006 to revitalise the area. Part of Wigan's industrial heritage, Trencherfield Mill was built in 1907 and is a Grade II listed building. It houses a steam engine over 100 years old which was restored with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The quarter is also home to the Wigan Pier Theatre Company, which was founded in 1986. The Face of Wigan, located in the town centre since 2008, is a stainless steel sculpture of a face. Created by sculptor Rick Kirby, The Face stands 5.5 m (18 ft) tall and cost £80,000.
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Century at Opie’s Museum of Memories - Wigan Pier
Can’t get that tune out of your head after nearly 20 years? Performed by Wigan Pier Theatre Company, ‘Century’ was the centerpiece of a visit to Opie’s Museum of Memories at Wigan Pier around the year 2000. The whole site cost a few pounds to get in and visitors got fantastic quality live music and drama performances within two really interesting and extensive museums - The Museum of Memories and The Way We Were – along with live displays of the Trencherfield Mill steam engine and other mill machinery, all linked together by a short canal boat trip. One of the very best attractions in the North West at the time. A really sad day when it all closed – The Museum of Memories in 2005 and The Way We Were two years later. The Mill Engine at Trencherfield Mill can still be seen in action every other Sunday.
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Wigan now has the Museum of Wigan Life
Wigan Life Centre 1st birthday
More than 250,000 people have visited Wigan Life Centre since it opened a year ago.
Nearly a decade in the planning, the Life Centre has revolutionised services in the borough. People can get housing and council tax benefit advice, help finding a job, request planning permission, get health advice, take a course and borrow a book all under one roof.
It's proved a hit with the public of Wigan Borough with more than a quarter of a million people walking through the building's doors in its first year. The centre has been nominated for a number of architectural prizes thanks to its impressive design. It was handed the North West regional award for Conservation and Town Centre Regeneration last month by the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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Museums at Night 2018
A few clips taken during the Museums at Night festival at the Museum of Wigan Life in May 2018, featuring part of an audiovisual installation - 'Plural' - created by Jack Davenport, Jordan Clark and myself
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Midland Air Museum Coventry England - Overview -2018
BAGINTON WARWICKSHIRE ENGLAND July 11, 2018. This is a compact but very interesting Aviation Museum. There are many unique aircraft on display both in the hanger and outside. All items are kept in great condition even aircraft stored out in the open.
Wigan Cultural Manifesto
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust commissioned the production of two short films to accompany their five year plan for cultural development in Wigan Borough. The films focused on arts, sport, heritage, libraries, parks, play facilities and tourism. A longer version, with a narration by Wigan-born writer/broadcaster Stuart Maconie, went into the detail of the current provision in the Borough and aspirations for the future. The shorter version here gives an impression of the range of cultural activities in Wigan.
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A Week In The Life. The Old Courts, Wigan
Have you ever wondered what happens at The Old Courts 7 days a week? Take a peek! There's so much going on from theatre, music, art, comedy, spoken word, film and dance to classes, workshops, exhibitions and festivals. The Old Courts is YOUR arts centre. What do you want to experience?
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Feature: Museum of Brands
BHS seems on its way to joining the likes of Woolworths and Comet in the British brand boneyard. In a world where anything can be thrown away and replaced, a museum in West London provides a historic journey of changing consumer brands. From household goods to technology, we took a nostalgic trip through their time tunnel.
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A Year at Wigan Archives
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Egyptology
A brief introduction to Wigan Borough's excellent Egyptology collection, featuring our Collections Officer, Carrie Gough.
A Day in the Life of a Coal Miner
A creative animated production by Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies and the families of St John's C.E. Primary School, Leigh. Supported by Julian Coultas (Digital Roadtrip), The North West Film Archive, The Turnpike Gallery and Leigh Film Society. Artwork for the project kindly contributed by Christopher Murphy (volunteer at Wigan & Leigh Archives) and Paul Johnson (Parent from St John's).
The project was made possible by the Transforming Archives Trainee Scheme by The National Archives - bringing a diverse workforce into the heritage sector.
This project was in part funded by The Deal (Wigan Council).
The Pretoria Pit Disaster
History in Practise - a film by the students of Manchester Metropolitan University following their academic research of The Pretoria Pit Disaster of 21 December 1910. 344 men and boys lost there lives in what is still the third worst mining disaster in British history. Listen to some of their relatives stories here as they talk about the aid received from the Hulton Colliery Explosion (1910) Relief Fund. Records are stored at the Archives and can be viewed by contacting the office on 01942 404430.