Station Cottages

Station Cottages is a building in Wigan, England which is located on Rindle Road. Station Cottages 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

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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 Station Cottages.

City Airport Manchester

Aerodrome

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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 Station Cottages.

Damhouse

Manor estate

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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 Station Cottages.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Irlam and Astley.

Irlam

Town

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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 Station Cottages.

Astley

Town

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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 Station Cottages.