Martin Holden Pic

Stop and admire the craftsmanship in Wigans buildings

Martin currently has two photos on display at Wigan STEAM, Hope St:




Menses Park (bottom left) and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Red Rock (top right)

The MAKE IT Open Exhibition runs till Sat 14th March - Link

Tues: 10am - 4pm
Weds: 10am - 4pm
Thurs: 10am - 4pm
Sat: 11am - 3pm

That’s great, Lolly. I’ve been past The Wiend Bar, but never ventured in.

Did you know the building’s craftsmanship in the OP is just part of a facade?

Yes, I took some pics a few years ago when on a visit to the registry office. Unfortunately I lost them along with the pics I took of Coops and another building on Hallgate

it does look slightly unsightly from inside the building, as it’s covered with some kind of mould.

"it’s covered with some kind of mould"


Somebody may be trying to make a casting of it




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Believe Sq

@wiganSTEAM:
We’ve released an online exhibition - ‘Our Town’ - Photo’s by Martin Holden:

wigansteam.co.uk/exhibition

The canal isn't in the 'centre' of Wigan.

It was certainly central to Wigan’s development though, Ticsmon.

What d'you mean? It clearly says, "Lock 87 on the Leeds Liverpool canal in the centre of Wigan". It's clearly wrong!

It’s that artistic incense again.

Historic England’s Grade II listing of Lock No.87 gives its design to be by John Rennie: Link

The engineers on the canal at this time were actually Joseph and James Fletcher

Would that be the same John Rennie who designed the Lune Aqueduct I wonder

It is, Lolly.

I walked over the aqueduct back in February, and even though the canal was drained for re-lining work, it is pretty impressive!

Many years ago I used to help a friend out who did narrow boat trips to the Aqueduct and beyond. I used to take the 

paying customers down the steps to river level, [There's a lot of steps ] and give a little talk on the Aqueduct. Try doing 

those steps 3 times a day.

I can just picture it, Lolly. It’d keep you fit! That sounds brilliant