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A town in Lancashire, 18 m. NW. of Manchester, in the centre of a large coal-field; cottons are the staple manufactures; is a place of ancient date, and has some fine buildings.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Wigan'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​w/wigan.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.