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Wigan Boatyard was on the right hand side of Wallgate as you go over the bridge (opposite to Wilcock St). Buildings are visible on the 1890 maps but no pubs named. The wall or fence the old chap is leaning on has a rising incline which means it was in one of two places, where the Seven Stars stood, which it wasn't, or in the boatyard

Bob where is the mention of a BOATYARD? It's BOATMAN..

Boatmen work in boatyard. Not rocket science

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/guestbook/index.php?offset=3600

Posted by Lynsey Bullen on 19th April 2005:

“... The Boatmans Arms was a pub on the canal in Abbedene. This was my Grandfather’s local as a young man, he and his family had a transport company James Monk & Sons on the canal.”

Quite correct Joanne, there was a pub called The Boatman's Arms at Aberdeen village which was right on the canal.
It consisted of a row of houses,the pub which is now a private dwelling is still there.
Around that area is known as Little Scotland.

Well aware of the Boatman at Aberdeen, it's still there.
http://chorleyinnsandtaverns.blogspot.com/p/blackrod-boatmans-arms.html
It looks nothing like the place in the photograph

is this the boat yard ? https://www.nps.co.uk/whoweare/news/298/

CARRIERS BY CANAL.

To all Parts : The Leeds and Liverpool Canal Carrying Co.; James Holmes, agent, Canal Wharf, Wallgate
To Manchester and Leigh : Edward Green, from Canal Wharf, Wallgate; Edward R. Crippin, agent

That's on Swan Meadow road Winnie. The one you mention in the second post is the one I'm on about it was where the trees are in the middle of the photo

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5426541,-2.6415552,125a,35y,251.72h,45t/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

no pub called boatmans arms in this area ; according to WIGAN PUBS;pubs in this area were :seven stars;swan meadow coffee house tavern;trencherfield inn; star; old star