Here I am at Wigan pier, a place made famous in a song by George Formby and a book by George Orwell. It is simply a staithe for loading coal on barges, not what you might call a 'pier', but there it is!
The Orwell Pub was part of a heritage centre, the Museum of Wigan Life, which was extremely popular for a few years but sadly is now closed.
A visit to Trencherfield mill (below) was included....now apartments and offices,
