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Wigan coverageWigan stands on the River Douglas,to the south-west of Bolton and north of Warrington it has a population of 305,000.
The first people believed to have settled in the Wigan area were the Brigantes, a Celtic tribe who controlled most of northern Britain. In the 1st century, the area was conquered by the Romans.
Historically a part of Lancashire, Wigan during classical antiquity was in the territory of the Brigantes, an ancient Celtic tribe that ruled much of northern England. The Brigantes were subjugated in the Roman conquest of Britain during the 1st century, and it is asserted that the Roman settlement of Coccium was established where Wigan lies. Wigan is believed to have been incorporated as a borough in 1246 following the issue of a charter by King Henry III of England. At the end of the Middle Ages it was one of four boroughs in Lancashire possessing Royal charters; the others were Lancaster, Liverpool, and Preston.
During the Industrial Revolution Wigan experienced dramatic economic expansion and a rapid rise in the population. Although porcelain manufacture and clock making had been major industries in the town, Wigan subsequently became known as a major mill town and coal mining district. The first coal mine was established in Wigan in 1450 and at its peak there were 1,000 pit shafts within 5 miles of the town centre.
In the 1830s Wigan became one of the first towns in Britain to be served by a railway; the line had connections to Preston and the Manchester and Liverpool Railway.
In 1974, Wigan became a part of Greater Manchester but the people of Wigan still regard themselves as Lancastrians.
People from out of the area are often confused by reference to Wigan Pier. This is not a seaside pier but a wharf on the Leeds Liverpool canal. This is no longer a working wharf but has been converted to a local heritage centre. Wigan Pier was made famous by George Orwell in his book, The Road to Wigan Pier. This book highlights the poor working and living conditions in the area in the 1930’s.
Wigan is a proud sporting town with both Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club and Wigan Athletic Football Club, teams both in the top-flight national leagues of their sport. Unusually they share a ground at the DW Stadium.
Wigan is home to the annual World Pie Eating Championship, usually held at Harry's Bar on Wallgate. The competition has been held since 1992, and in 2007 a vegetarian option was added. Wiganers are sometimes referred to as "pie-eaters". The name is said to date from the 1926 General Strike, when Wigan miners were starved back to work before their counterparts in surrounding towns and so were forced to metaphorically eat "humble pie".
The coat of the arms for wigan consists of alternating gold and black lozenges or diamond shapes. Black lozenges are extensively used in British civic heraldry to symbolise coal mining, while each gold lozenge bears a red rose of Lancaster to represent the union of several Lancashire communities in the metropolitan borough. The chief or top section of the shield displays a lion from the crest of the county borough.
On top of the helm is the crest which consists of a crowned castle and mountain ash tree. The castle and crown were in the county borough arms. The tree is included as a reference to the borough's name: the local name for the mountain ash being "Wiggin Tree".Also included is a sparrowhawk from the arms of the Atherton family,
The town motto is Progress With Unity.
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley.
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