St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church)
St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church) is a church in Wigan, England. St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church) is situated nearby to the pond Diggle Flash, as well as near Fan Lodge Lake.Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Bickershaw, Greater Manchester
- Also known as: “St James and St Elizabeth Church, Bickershaw”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HM Prison Hindley and St John.
HM Prison Hindley
Prison
HM Prison Hindley is an adult male prison located in the village of Bickershaw in Greater Manchester, England and operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Hindley is situated 1 mile northwest of St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church).
St John
Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John is a church, which is situated 1 mile northeast of St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church).
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. West Leigh and Bedford railway station is situated 1¼ miles south of St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hindley and Leigh.
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 1½ miles northwest of St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church).
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 southeast of St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church).
Bedford
Suburb
Bedford is a suburb of Leigh, in the Wigan district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. It was one of three ancient townships, Bedford, Pennington and Westleigh, that merged in 1875 to form the town of Leigh. Historically, Bedford was in Lancashire. Bedford is situated 2½ miles southeast of St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church).
St James & St Elizabeth (Bickershaw Parish Church)
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.51187° or 53° 30′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.55913° or 2° 33′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5VGC6R+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 836413843OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q105099767
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Diggle Flash and Fan Lodge Lake.
Nearby Places
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