Leigh Branch

Leigh Branch is a canal in , . Leigh Branch is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St James’ Church, Poolstock and Wigan North Western Railway Station.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St James' Church is in the district of , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan & West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool.

Railway station
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.
Wigan North Western is one of two railway stations that serve the town centre of , in , England; the other is , 110 yards away.

Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a cotton spinning mill standing next to the in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1907.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poolstock and Wigan Pier.

Suburb
is a road, the name of which is used to describe the surrounding residential area of , in , England. , although it has no specific boundaries, is south of the River Douglas and is situated next to the and close to and Wigan town centre which is in walking distance.

Quarter
Photo: Chris55, Public domain.
is an area around the in , , England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside , whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the in , . The ward population at the 2011 census was 11,974.

Leigh Branch

Latitude
53.53333° or 53° 32′ north
Longitude
-2.63333° or 2° 38′ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9C5VG9M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2644659
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Satellite Map

Discover Leigh Branch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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