Blundell Monument
Blundell Monument is a monument in Wigan, England. Blundell Monument is situated nearby to Saint Mark’s Church, as well as near Skew Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brick Community Stadium and Skew Bridge.
Brick Community Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Brick Community Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Robin Park in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is used by Wigan Warriors rugby league club and Wigan Athletic football club. Brick Community Stadium is situated 4,100 feet north of Blundell Monument.
Skew Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Ashcroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skew Bridge is situated 410 feet southeast of Blundell Monument.
Adam Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: David Ashcroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Adam Viaduct is a grade II listed concrete underbridge in Wallgate, Wigan. The bridge, constructed in 1946, is the earliest 'post-tensioned' prestressed concrete railway bridge in the United Kingdom, with only some examples in Switzerland being earlier. Adam Viaduct is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Blundell Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Worsley Mesnes and Wigan Pier.
Worsley Mesnes
Suburb
Worsley Mesnes is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The ward population at the 2011 census was 11,974.
Wigan Pier
Quarter
Photo: Chris55, Public domain.
Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside pleasure pier, whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town.
Pemberton
Suburb
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pemberton is an area of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Douglas, and east of the M6 motorway. The area is contiguous with Orrell and as a ward has a population of 13,638, increasing to 13,982 at the 2011 Census.
Blundell Monument
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Monument to Colonel Hollinshead Blundell who donated the land for the park to the public.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.53659° or 53° 32′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.65509° or 2° 39′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C5VG8PV+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5438391833OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mark’s Church and Bethel Independant Methodist Church.
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