Bickershaw

Bickershaw is a village, effectively a suburb of , within the , in , England. Historically in , Bickershaw is 3 miles south-southeast of Wigan.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 826 residents
  • Description: village in Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bickershaw, Wigan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church) and HM Prison Hindley.

Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Prison
is an adult male located in the village of Bickershaw in , and operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Historic site
The served the hamlet of Crankwood, the village of , and the Plank Lane area of , England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abram and Platt Bridge.

Village
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is a village and electoral ward in the , , England. It lies on flat land on the northeast bank of the , 2 miles west of , 3 miles southeast of , and 14.5 miles west of .

Village
is a settlement in the , , England, 2 miles south of town centre along the spine of the A573 road. is situated 1½ miles west of Bickershaw.

Town
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is a town within the in , England. It is three miles east of and covers an area of 2,580 acres. is situated 1½ miles north of Bickershaw.

Bickershaw

Latitude
53.51087° or 53° 30′ 39″ north
Longitude
-2.5628° or 2° 33′ 46″ west
Population
826
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C5VGC6P+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30416958
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2655726
Wiki­data ID
Q3437149
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Bickershaw” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bickershaw”
  • French: “Bickershaw”
  • Irish: “Bickershaw”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bickershaw”
  • Norwegian: “Bickershaw”
  • Polish: “Bickershaw”
  • Spanish: “Bickershaw”
  • Swedish: “Bickershaw”
  • Welsh: “Bickershaw”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hindley Green and Plank Lane.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fan Lodge Lake and Bickershaw Post Office.

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