Bimble: Wigan #1 

Nice work,

A young boy called Donny Fletcher fell down the pumping pit shaft after it closed, they sent a fella down on a rope to recover his body, but the boy was still alive his fall had been broken by a wooden beam down the shaft and a metal spike was embedded through his head, the boy survived and lived till old age. Stotts pit which was opposite Westhoughton railway station used to have the water pumped out by the pumping pit. They were warned after the pumping pit was closed in 1935 that their was a very high risk of flooding but chose to ignore it. In 1936 on a Sunday morning water burst through the coal seams and filled the shafts to the top and the pit was closed. If it had happened the day before 500 men would have been working on the coal face so they had a very lucky escape. A few years ago their was a small opening about the size of a house brick at the top of the pumping pit shaft and we used to throw lighted newspapers down the hole to illuminate the shaft, you could still see the beams where the young boy had his fall broken, the shaft was very deep and you could hear running water, we used to throw stones down and it was quite a while before you heard them hit the water.

I'm from Leigh and still write Lancashire on my address. Love the music 👍

Great! I especially love the views of the canals. I would also love seeing inside some of these churches if you can ever do that! Keep bimbling!

Welcome back to the bike Kieran, another video full of local history and sites. Keep on Bimbling 😊👍🚲

Unexpected view of the Trotterdome made me feel a little bit homesick/melancholy. Top video as usual 👍

Great video. I recall seeing you videoing on the Leigh branch last year.

I'm from Warrington and still write Lancashire . In fact, insist on Inland revenue documents Lancashire. And they comply .

Top Bimble again Keiran. Some hike that with those locks..

Good research, new info always good, content always proper Sound as Said in Liverpool😀

Nice one Kieran, very enjoyable. Liked the quiet bit of normal cycling speed. 🙂

I was in B&M in St Helens today and Kick off your shoes was playing over the shop speakers!!!! I hope you get a bit of cash for that? Or maybe a free set of steak knives or a duvet cover? 😂

enjoyed it 👍

Brilliant that....subbed

using water to pump water, that is really cool,

Glad you said middle aged groupie and not old aged groupies. Guilty i am one of those spotted you once on one of my good days whilst out and about. Thank mrs Bimble for us for letting you out to play. Wasn't expecting one this week but so pleased to see you out and about. Lovedthe history lesson for wigan as thats where the mrs hails from. 🚲🍮🍼

Merci Keiran, vidéo très sympa, j adore Wigan, tant de souvenirs pour moi. Je suis Française et je suis venue plusieurs fois à Wigan. Merci pour cette jolie balade et la musique est aussi top !!!❤

Been watching your video's for a couple of weeks now and really enjoying them. Interesting you talked about a canary being sent down the pits to test for Methane, something i never knew about. The Police made a song called 'Canary in a coal mine' so now i know were that came from. Your a good singer Kieran, you should make an album :)

Good one witty and informative. Check out the church's in the sefton Park area of Liverpool. Happy St George's day

I was on the blind step back in the 90s as a young kid as oasis filmed here

Good informative video Keiran, Im a Wiganer and ride the Wigan flight every week, on my ride today I noticed that they have just started upgrading the tow-path from Martland mill to Parbold so when it finished it should make it easier on my bum.

My first bike, a Tiger Motocross was bought at that bike shop in Latchford Village in 1981. Gone now.

😂😂😂 So I'm a middle aged groupie now, am I? 😂😂 Proper tickled me that. And the big coat came off!! Summer's finally here, yay!!! Thanks for another boss vid, Kieran. 👍

Fantastic video! Subscribed I'm a new Bimbler 😊

Good stuff mate. If you like your canals, Robbie Cummings Canal Boat Diaries new series, BBC4 1st May

i spent 10 years working on the wigan flight for crt my record for getting a barge up through the locks was 2h 10 min

I was born in Wigan Lancashire not greater manchester

Scotman's not Scotsmans let's bimble