Plank Lane Lift Bridge
Plank Lane Lift Bridge is a bridge in Wigan, England. Plank Lane Lift Bridge is situated nearby to the community center Pennington Wharf Community Hub, as well as near the playground Pennington Wharf Childrens Park.Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Plank Lane Bascule Bridge”, “Plank Lane Bridge”, and “Plank Lane Swing Bridge”
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pennington Flash Country Park and West Leigh and Bedford railway station.
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 3,100 feet southeast of 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 2,700 feet west of Plank Lane Lift Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leigh and Golborne.
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 1½ miles east of Plank Lane Lift Bridge.
Golborne
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Plank Lane Lift Bridge.
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 east of Plank Lane Lift Bridge.
Plank Lane Lift Bridge
- Categories: road bridge, bascule bridge, and transportation
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.49258° or 53° 29′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.55754° or 2° 33′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C5VFCVR+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 941966549OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q123157482
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