Leigh Branch
Leigh Branch is a canal in Wigan, England. Leigh Branch is situated nearby to the suburb Poolstock, as well as near the locality Lower Ince.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St James’ Church, Poolstock and Wigan North Western Railway Station.
St James’ Church, Poolstock
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St James' Church is in the Poolstock district of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan & West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool.
Wigan North Western Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.
Wigan North Western is one of two railway stations that serve the town centre of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England; the other is Wigan Wallgate, 110 yards away.
Trencherfield Mill
Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trencherfield Mill is a cotton spinning mill standing next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1907.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigan Pier and Worsley Mesnes.
Wigan Pier
Quarter
Photo: Chris55, Public domain.
Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside pleasure pier, whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town.
Worsley Mesnes
Suburb
Worsley Mesnes is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The ward population at the 2011 census was 11,974.
Wigan
Wigan is an industrial town in Greater Manchester in the north of England. It's 17 miles northwest of central Manchester and until 1974 was part of Lancashire. In 2019 the population was 108,000.
Leigh Branch
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Leigh and Wigan Canal”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.53333° or 53° 32′ northLongitude
-2.63333° or 2° 38′ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
9C5VG9M8+8MGeoNames ID
2644659
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Poolstock and Lower Ince.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wigan Wallgate Railway Station and Beaumont Consulting Suite.
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