an area of factories and warehouses next to the Leeds - Liverpool canal in Wigan . It was a centre for industry in the 19th century when goods were transported by canal and has now become a popular tourist attraction. It was also made famous by George Orwell ‘s novel The Road to Wigan Pier about the difficult conditions of working class life in the 1930s.
WIGAN PIER
Meaning of WIGAN PIER in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005