Gerrards Bridge

Gerrards Bridge is a bridge in Wigan, England. Gerrards Bridge is situated nearby to Crankwood Park, as well as near the ruins Bickershaw Junction.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Leigh and Bedford railway station and Plank Lane Lift Bridge.

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 940 feet northwest of Gerrards Bridge.

Plank Lane Lift Bridge

Bridge

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plank Lane Lift Bridge is situated 2,000 feet east of Gerrards Bridge.

Pennington Flash Country Park

Park

Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. Pennington Flash Country Park is situated 1 mile east of Gerrards Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lowton and Abram.

Lowton

Town

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lowton is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is around 2 miles from Leigh, 7 miles south of Wigan and 12 miles west of Manchester city centre.

Abram

Village

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Abram is a village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat land on the northeast bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, 2 miles west of Leigh, 3 miles southeast of Wigan, and 14.5 miles west of Manchester. Abram is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gerrards Bridge.

Golborne

Town

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Golborne is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies 5 miles south-south-east of Wigan, 6 miles north-east of Warrington and 14 miles to the west of the city of Manchester. Golborne is situated 2 miles southwest of Gerrards Bridge.

Gerrards Bridge

Type: Bridge
Category: transportation
Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.49318° or 53° 29′ 36″ north

Longitude

-2.56654° or 2° 33′ 60″ west

Open location code

9C5VFCVM+79

OpenStreetMap ID

way 941966365

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crankwood Park and Bickershaw Junction.

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