The Lucky Shoe
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Lucky Shoe by David Hignett as part of the Geograph project.
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The Lucky Shoe
Image: © David Hignett Taken: 31 Aug 2005
An ex-MP presides over the Park and Wigan legend has it that if you polish his shoe and walk three times around him, your wish will be granted. As you can see from the inset photo below, the superstition is proving a little wearing.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.551631
Longitude
-2.63691