Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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Wigan Album
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
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In-Spire-ing
Photo: DTease
Photo: DTease
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Item #: 31755
Item #: 31755
The spire of St Catharine’s from about half way up the Wigan Flight of locks.
Nov 1998.
Nov 1998.
Comment by: Mr X on 6th January 2020 at 20:21
The dominant building in the view from the canal between Ince, Whelley and New Springs looking towards Billinge Hill is St Catherine's church. St Patrick's church can also be seen and probably St Matthew's, Highfield. In 1998 when this photograph was taken the gasholders were still there, one of the Scholes blocks of flats, and towards the horizon the former Billinge hospital may also be visible. If you go up the coal slag heap the churches of St Peter, Hindley, St Wilfrid, Standish, and at least two in Atherton and Westhoughton can be seen.
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