Wigan Walk: Town Centre【4K】
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- Located in the county of Greater Manchester (or Lancashire up until 1974), around 20 miles northeast of Liverpool, is the town of Wigan.
Wigan has been a market town since 1246, when Henry III granted it a Royal Charter. During the Middle Ages Wigan became a coal mining town, and a producer of wool and pewter.
In the 18th century industry in Wigan grew due to improved transportation, first with the Douglas Navigation in 1742 (i.e. expanding the River Douglas which runs through Wigan to better accommodate goods), then with the construction of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal which had reached Wigan by 1781.
Wigan was a booming town during the Industrial Revolution. In 1818 the first power looms were introduced to the town for increased cotton production. By 1854 there were 54 collieries in and around the town. Iron and clock making industries had also emerged by this time. Also Wigan was one of the first towns in the country to be connected to the railways, when in 1832 the Wigan Branch Railway opened, connecting Wigan's coalfield to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Wigan's fortunes were to change somewhat in the 20th century. During the 1920s and 1930s there was mass unemployment in the town. In 1937 George Orwell wrote The Road to Wigan Pier, which documented the living conditions of Wigan and other northern towns around this time as being bleak. Whilst this may have been true of 1930s Britain, the stigma of it being "grim up north" has persisted to an extent into modern times, and rather unfairly so - something that I aim to demonstrate in these videos if I can momentarily break off into personal opinion!
In 1992 Wigan hosted the inaugural World Pie Eating Championship, which has since been held annually on Wallgate. Dave Smyth won the first title, eating four pies in three minutes. In 2006 a vegetarian option was added to the event.
Wigan is represented in football by Wigan Athletic F.C. and in rugby league by Wigan Warriors. Both teams share the DW Stadium (formerly the JJB Stadium - JJB was bought out by Sports Direct in 2012), west of the town centre.
Famous people from Wigan include George Formby, Limahl and Richard Ashcroft.
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Filmed: 18th May 2021
Link to the walk on Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/jjtEgryfxQDbXjNG9
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Crompton Street
0:08 Standishgate
2:08 Market Place
3:04 Church Gates
3:55 Church Gardens
4:18 The Parish Church of All Saints
5:34 Church Gates
6:27 Wallgate
7:07 King Street
9:36 Rodney Street
10:13 Library Street
11:45 Wigan Town Hall (built 1903)
11:52 Library Street
13:19 Wallgate
13:28 Market Place
13:50 Market Street
The Architects of that era were great visionaries since the structures still look beautiful and relevant. Watching your videos proves that walking cannot be substituted. Thank you.
Yeah I totally agree about the architecture. The contrast between just the 19th century and 20th century buildings (when it all went downhill) is mind blowing to me!
Miss old days . Such a lovely town to live .....
My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.
Really miss this place. Been here in 1999.
Impressed by the Tutor and Victorian styles. I have never been to the UK. Thanks 4KX
Thank you! There's so much to like about this. Really appreciate all your vids that you share with the world. It really makes it a better place. : )
Wigan has been around since Roman times known as Coccium.. Also we have the honour knowing that we are the only town to have both the Rugby challenge cup and the FA cup winners in the same year..🙂
Very nice!! Great walk tour my friend!! Thank you😊 Like 5👍
Thanks, I appreciate it! :)
Yup really nice just don’t search for the crime round there. Lol.
I really enjoyed your every video's good job bro keep it up👌
Hey, thanks!
Used to work on Library Street (many moons ago) - see our old building is for sale. Those were the days. This video brought back many happy memories. Thank you 👍🏻
Nice cityscape video.
very nice town... i love
All looks very clean.
Been to the one of the stations changing trains but never ventured into town myself. Thanks to an urban explorer like you I realise about my mistake. Wigan is go breathtaking architecture. Wigan is another little known, sometimes even maligned, yet awesome UK town. Absolutely stunning buildings and pavements looking polished under the summer sun. Thank you very much
Very well put! When most people think of Wigan they probably just think of loud pie-eating northerners. Which is totally... true, but the town itself was a pleasant surprise to me!
@@4KExplorer I'm originally from near Wigan, although not lived there for many years. I appreciate it was just a short-ish walk around, but you did miss a great deal. There are several Victorian arcades on Standishgate, which still look awesome, one in particular called the Mackinson Arcade. The much newer Grand Arcade was also worth a look. If you had turned down Wallgate, there are some fine old building down there. At the bottom of King's Street there is an amazing place called The History Shop which does exhibitions about Wigan and has a beautiful old library. If you'd carried further on at the end you would have got to Mesnes Park, which is really nice and is surrounded by some nice leafy roads.
I miss coming here (I’m from Wigan)
Beautiful town. Undervalued asset, only needs to be named northern home of one of london's cultural assets to thrive. THX
Very nice indeed
Cheers for watching!
thanks a lot im thinking of moving here from stockport and this is a great help
I lived there for two years
Let's go Warriors !!
9:04 That's my dad
I work at that Subway. Instant fame
Can i get your autograph?
Used to be a fantastic town, makes me feel sad now 😞 😢
I wonder who'll live in the 400 flats they're building in the centre of Wigan where the market hall used to be
@@vmm5163 there will be lots of new people, many people coming from new areas to come live in these apartments, soon wigan will be a very very busy town
The UK is one of the best countries to live, that's for sure.
The question after the Brexit is how complicated it is to be part of this wonderful country ?
Yep I’m proud to be British 🇬🇧
@@buzzybeepopman2009 Good to hear.
You live in a country with some economic and diplomatic difficulties to deal with, but the most important point in my opinion is the legacy of the ancient peoples that has to be cherished and protected.
Come over on a dinghy, you'll get a hotel room, welfare payments, free NHS, free dentist, free opticians, free travel by bus and coach, and free entrance to historical sites owned by British Heritage. If you're American or Canadian and have a job lined up in the UK then the government will make it very hard for you to come here, for some reason
When I saw myself 😂 I look Dead 🤣
It's all board up now for new delevelopment knocking the galleries down
the Verve city