Bickershaw Junction
Bickershaw Junction is a ruins in Wigan, England. Bickershaw Junction is situated nearby to the historic site West Leigh and Bedford railway station, as well as near the forest Crank Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
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.
Plank Lane Lift Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plank Lane Lift Bridge is situated 2,500 feet east of Bickershaw Junction.
Pennington Flash Country Park
Park
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. Pennington Flash Country Park is situated 1 mile southeast of Bickershaw Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golborne and Leigh.
Golborne
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Bickershaw Junction.
Leigh
Town
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Bickershaw Junction.
Hindley
Town
Photo: Jhamez84, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 north of Bickershaw Junction.
Bickershaw Junction
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.49498° or 53° 29′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.56847° or 2° 34′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C5VFCVJ+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 10860024912OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crank Wood and Crankwood Park.
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