Astley Level Crossing
Astley Level Crossing is a level crossing in Wigan, England. Astley Level Crossing is situated nearby to Risley, Holcroft and Chat Moss National Nature Reserve, as well as near the forest Bedford Moss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Astley Green Colliery Museum and City Airport Manchester.
Astley Green Colliery Museum
Museum
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a heritage museum in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England, operated by the Red Rose Steam Society. The site was originally a working colliery that produced coal from 1912 until its closure in 1970 and is now protected as a Scheduled Monument. Astley Green Colliery Museum is situated 1½ miles north of Astley Level Crossing.
City Airport Manchester
Aerodrome
Photo: Merlin83b, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Barton Aerodrome is an airport in Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester, England, 5 nautical miles west of Manchester. Formerly known as City Airport and City Airport Manchester, it is known by the Civil Aviation Authority as Manchester/Barton and rebranded as Manchester Barton Aerodrome on 3rd April 2023. City Airport Manchester is situated 2½ miles east of Astley Level Crossing.
Damhouse
Manor estate
Photo: Plucas58, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damhouse or Astley Hall is a Grade II* listed building on Church Road in Astley, a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Damhouse is situated 2½ miles north of Astley Level Crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irlam and Glazebury.
Irlam
Town
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Irlam is a suburb in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, it had a population of 19,933. It lies on flat ground on the south side of the M62 motorway and the north bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, 6.7 miles southwest of Salford, 7.6 miles southwest of Manchester and 8.3 miles northeast of Warrington. Irlam is situated 2 miles southeast of Astley Level Crossing.
Glazebury
Village
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glazebury is a village, which is situated 2 miles west of Astley Level Crossing.
Astley
Town
Photo: J3Mrs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Astley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 East Lancashire Road. Astley is situated 2 miles north of Astley Level Crossing.
Astley Level Crossing
- Type: Level crossing
- Category: transportation
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.47078° or 53° 28′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.44831° or 2° 26′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C5VFHC2+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 24847566OpenStreetMap feature
railway=level_crossing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Risley, Holcroft and Chat Moss National Nature Reserve and Bedford Moss.
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