Gathurst

Gathurst is the name given to a small section of the township of , a Civil Parish within the , , England.
Wikipedia
Photo: El Pollock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
  • Also known as: “Gathurst, Wigan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gathurst railway station and Gathurst Viaduct.

Railway station
Photo: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a two-platform railway station on the outskirts of the , , England. The station is on the Southport line 2+3⁄4 miles north west of station.

Bridge
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
carries the M6 motorway across the Douglas valley at , Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The second largest bridge on the M6 motorway, it lies between junctions 26 and 27.

Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The is a multi-use stadium in Robin Park in , , England. It is used by Wigan Warriors rugby league club and Wigan Athletic football club. is situated 2 miles southeast of Gathurst.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shevington and Kitt Green.

Village
Photo: Shevington123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and civil parish within the , , England. The population of the Wigan ward called and Lower Ground had increased to 11,482 at the 2011 Census.

Suburb
is a suburb of in , England. It is the location of a Heinz food processing plant.

Hamlet
is a village in the West Lancashire district of , England. The estimated population is 405.

Gathurst

Latitude
53.56099° or 53° 33′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.69576° or 2° 41′ 45″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9C5VH863+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29390836
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
13276204
Wiki­data ID
Q14956437
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Gathurst” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gathurst”
  • French: “Gathurst”
  • Irish: “Gathurst”
  • Urdu: “گیتھرسٹ”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gathurst Wood and Otter’s Croft Wood.

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