Wigan Pier

Or more specifically the bridge going over the canal is having a revamp. Doesn't sound like much, but they have pulled out the cobbles and seem to be replacing them with some modern fancy paving.

All in the name of progress?!? Why?

Walked over there today it's criminal ripping cobbled stones up to put fancy paving down, the other side of bridge where they put paving down is not even level,who authorises these legal vandals do destroy our heritage.

Interesting point.

The wooden footbridge over the canal, from Wallgate to the Pottery Road side near the nightclub, has (If memory serves) a Dutch manufacturers nameplate on it.

When they developed the site in the '80's the Dutch got the bridge job. (I think)

WHY?, it's pretty damn simple, they are as thick as Pig- Muck.

To solve this problem of Wigan council passing this kind of work then go to the culprits WLCT they are the councils advisery trust and are paid a massive sum of money each year to advise them of culture changes in the borough

JJ

I can't believe how much responsibility the WLCT apparently has!

I can write a list here which I will save for another rainy day, but one is the upkeeping of Wigan's cemeteries. Look at the state of the once beautiful Ince Cemetery! One section is sinking and you need a pair of wellington's to get about. This area had a grand staircase leading down and now it's a mess. I can imagine in the age of Victorians, this area would of been of the highest quality.

Saying that, how many times can that be said? They set the standard the Victorians, all you need to do is keep on top in the way of preservation and basic maintenence.

Are you reading this, WLCT? On a final note, please explain fully what the hell that silly statue (thing) is on Millgate. Just because other places are erecting silly things, Wigan must do the same apparently!

I hope they don't screw that bridge up too much. One of my fave spots for photographing the Bride & Groom at Orwell wedding receptions

WLCT

'A community towpath tidy up has been organised ahead of the installation of new heritage sculptures within the Wigan Pier Quarter.

Local businesses nearby and members of the public are invited to take part in clean up of the section of the Leeds-Liverpool canal towpath that stretches from the Wigan Pier Tippler through to the dry dock, on Wednesday 4th February.

The statues are part of a wider redevelopment programme for the Wigan Pier Quarter that has included the refurbishment of Trencherfield Mill dry dock and heritage machinery and improvements to Pottery Road bridge and pavements.

The majority of funding ... from the Heritage Lottery, The Regeneration Fund and the Regional Development Fund.'

Explorations Saying that, how many times can that be said? They set the standard the Victorians, all you need to do is keep on top in the way of preservation and basic maintenence.

I agree Explorations.
It seems funding has been secured for some unnecessary changes, but the needed clean-up must be carried out by a team of volunteers.

Totally unnecessary indeed. I pull a face when I see how not many people are informed of these changes.

They are just ticking boxes, simple. The amount of common sense lost these days are by the bucket load.

I wonder how high on the agenda the crumbling Eckersley Mill's are then? It's a disaster zone which has been allowed to fall. Maryland seem to come up with these apparant plans which keeps the council away every few years. The old loophole which is in existence, this is why I cannot possibly see the good of the English Heritage in these situations. Same goes for Haigh Hall, Winstanley Hall, Old Town Hall etc.

the cobbles are very rough around that area,shake you to pieces when riding a bike over them.

Pull the lot up then...

Elmos - the cobbles are far bumbier on the canal path alongside the Trencherfield Mill Apartment Complex. That part was re-laid and re-vamped in quite recent years.
The cobbles near to 'The Wigan Pier Tippler' aren't too bumpy, but can be quite slippy to walk along.

Even the more modern paved stretches along the L-L canal can be v slippy - especially with soggy leaf debris.

think the ones you mean are to wideley spaced jo anne,the ones on the other side of the bridge are in a bad way to! reminds me of the joke about the two nuns but its to early for that.