Crankwood
Crankwood is a locality in Wigan, England. Crankwood is situated nearby to the hamlet Plank Lane, as well as near Bickershaw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Leigh and Bedford railway station and Plank Lane Lift Bridge.
West Leigh and Bedford railway station
Historic site
The West Leigh and Bedford railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood, the village of Abram, and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, 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.
Pennington Flash Country Park
Park
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Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golborne and Leigh.
Golborne
Town
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Golborne is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies 5 miles south-south-east of Wigan, 6 miles north-east of Warrington and 14 miles to the west of the city of Manchester. Golborne is situated 2 miles southwest of Crankwood.
Leigh
Town
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Leigh is a town in the Wigan district, in Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. It is situated approximately 6 miles southeast of Wigan and 11 miles west of Manchester city centre. Leigh is situated 2 miles east of Crankwood.
Kenyon
Village
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kenyon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croft, in the Warrington district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 259. Kenyon is situated 2½ miles south of Crankwood.
Crankwood
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.49475° or 53° 29′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.56696° or 2° 34′ 1″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9C5VFCVM+W6GeoNames ID
12261896
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