The Crofters Arms: Wigan’s Pub of Spectral Cheers
The Crofters Arms, nestled on Hallgate in Wigan, opened in the 19th century as a rough-hewn pub for coal miners and canal workers. Built during Wigan’s industrial peak, its stone walls and low ceilings sheltered the town’s laboring heart near the famous Wigan Pier. A survivor of pit closures and urban shifts, it’s dodged the […]
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