Westhoughton
Westhoughton is a locality in Bolton, England. Westhoughton is situated nearby to the hamlet Dobb Brow, as well as near the suburb Wingates.Places of Interest
Highlights include University of Bolton Stadium and Daisy Hill railway station.
University of Bolton Stadium
Stadium
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The Toughsheet Community Stadium is a football stadium in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, with an all-seated capacity of 28,723.
Daisy Hill railway station
Railway station
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Daisy Hill railway station serves the Daisy Hill area of Westhoughton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Daisy Hill is one of the principal stations that lie on the Manchester-Southport Line, between Southport and Manchester.
Westhoughton railway station
Railway station
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Westhoughton railway station is one of the two stations which serve the town of Westhoughton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, north-western England. The station is 15+1⁄2 miles north west of Manchester Piccadilly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hindley and Atherton.
Hindley
Town
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Hindley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It is three miles east of Wigan and covers an area of 2,580 acres. Hindley is situated 2½ miles southwest of Westhoughton.
Atherton
Town
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Atherton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England and historically part of Lancashire. The town, including Hindsford, Howe Bridge and Hag Fold, is five miles south of Bolton, seven miles east of Wigan, and 10 miles northwest of Manchester. Atherton is situated 2½ miles southeast of Westhoughton.
Westhoughton
Town
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Bolton is a large town in Greater Manchester in the North-West of England, 17 miles north of Manchester city centre. It celebrates its industrial heritage of canals, coal, cotton, and railways.
Westhoughton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.551° or 53° 33′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.5278° or 2° 31′ 40″ westElevation
341 feet (104 metres)Open location code
9C5VHF2C+9VGeoNames ID
7300546
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