Work on the iconic Wigan Pier, that was promised redevelopment back in 2019, is finally set to start in early 2023. Plans for the site, known as the inspiration for George Orwell’s 1937 novel ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’ as well as being a popular nightclub in the 90’s, would see it turned into a wedding venue, gin distillery, microbrewery and food hall.
Additionally, it would become home to eight waterside townhomes. The cultural landmark was left in a tired state after years of neglect and the memory of its house music and rave scene was all that remained after the club was torn down in 2014.
The pier was originally a loading jetty where wagons would pile coal onto barges bound for the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.
