Astley Signalbox
Astley Signalbox is a building in Wigan, England. Astley Signalbox is situated nearby to the forest Bedford Moss, as well as near Windy Bank Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 museum run by the Red Rose Steam Society in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England. Before becoming a museum, the site was a working colliery that produced coal from 1912 to 1970; it is now protected as a Scheduled Monument. Astley Green Colliery Museum is situated 1½ miles north of Astley Signalbox.
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 Signalbox.
Glazebury Methodist Church
Church
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glazebury Methodist Church is situated 2 miles west of Astley Signalbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irlam and Astley.
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 Signalbox.
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 Signalbox.
Fowley Common
Village
Photo: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fowley Common is a village, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Astley Signalbox.
Astley Signalbox
- Type: Building
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.47067° or 53° 28′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.44845° or 2° 26′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C5VFHC2+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 845627999OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
railway=signal_box
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bedford Moss and Breedon Astley Moss Quarry.
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