The Road to Wigan Pier was created on 1937-03-08.
Jordan Road Ferry Pier was created in 1924.
The Wigan Pier is 'famous' because of it's inclusion in George Orwell's 1937 book The Road to Wigan Pier but according tot he reference below was first announced in the early twentieth century by George Formby Senior. The warehouses were a tourist place but the pier itself is now closed. The "pier" wasn't a true pier in any sense of the word; not when compared to other "famous" piers. The Southend-on-Sea pier was over 7,000 feet. The Southport pier in Lancashire won the National Piers Society's prestigious "Pier of the Year" award in 2003. The 'famous' Wigan Pier was simply a wharf where barges could pull up to load coal. George Orwell said he visited the pier in 1936 and couldn't find it but that from photos said it must have existed and was all of 20 feet long.
Mark Watton getting a taxi to wigan pier
1. Down and Out in Paris and London 2. Nineteen Eighty-Four 3. The Road to Wigan Pier 4. Homage to Catalonia 5. Animal Farm
Living Wigan was created in 1902.
No, the nearest is in Wigan, here is the address Wigan Taybarns Warrington Road Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6XB.
Wigan Hall of Fame was created in 1998.
Wigan Athletic F.C. was created in 1932.
Museum of Wigan Life was created in 1878.
Wigan Borough F.C. was created in 1920.
Wigan Warriors was created on 1872-11-21.
Wigan St Patricks was created in 1910.