Site of the Pretoria Pit
Site of the Pretoria Pit is a historic site in Wigan, England. Site of the Pretoria Pit is situated nearby to the forest New Park Wood, as well as near Dog Kennel Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hag Fold railway station and Atherton railway station.
Hag Fold railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hag Fold railway station is one of the local stations that lie on the Atherton line, between Wigan and Manchester, England. The station is located 13 miles west of Manchester Victoria with regular Northern Trains services to these towns as well as Salford, Swinton, Walkden and Hindley. Hag Fold railway station is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Site of the Pretoria Pit.
Atherton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Whatley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Atherton railway station serves the town of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the line between Wigan and Manchester on the Manchester to Southport Line; according to Office of Rail and Road figures, it is the third busiest station on the line after Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate. Atherton railway station is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Site of the Pretoria Pit.
Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
Church
Photo: J3Mrs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chowbent Chapel is an active Unitarian place of worship in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1721 and is the oldest place of worship in the town. Chowbent Unitarian Chapel is situated 4,000 feet south of Site of the Pretoria Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Over Hulton and Atherton.
Over Hulton
Suburb
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Over Hulton is a suburb of Westhoughton within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it lies 3.5 miles south west of Bolton.
Atherton
Town
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Atherton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, historically part of Lancashire. It is five miles south of Bolton, seven miles east of Wigan, and 10 miles northwest of Manchester.
Tyldesley
Town
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Tyldesley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is north of Chat Moss near the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, eight miles southeast of Wigan and nine miles northwest of Manchester. Tyldesley is situated 1½ miles southeast of Site of the Pretoria Pit.
Site of the Pretoria Pit
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.53565° or 53° 32′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.48544° or 2° 29′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C5VGGP7+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1311008873OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include New Park Wood and Dog Kennel Wood.
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