Abram township sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Abram township sign by David Long as part of the Geograph project.
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Abram township sign
Image: © David Long Taken: 10 Oct 2008
Set approximately where the Wigan Junction Railway crossed Bickershaw Lane. Here's the official explanation for the design of the sign: The Maypole logo is based on the portable Maypole carried by the Abram Morris Dancers, but is also intended to act as a reminder of Abram's past as a mining community, in particular by remembering the Maypole Colliery. The design also features flowers in 'canal art' style, a pointer to Abram's proximity to the Leigh Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool canal which runs parallel to the main road through the village until the road crosses the canal at Dover Lock.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.515432
Longitude
-2.579059