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Atherton (/ ˈ æ ð ə r t ə n /) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England and historically part of Lancashire.The town, including Hindsford, Howe Bridge and Hag Fold, is 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Bolton, 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Wigan, and 10 miles (16.1 km) northwest of Manchester.
Atherton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The town and its suburbs of Howe Bridge and Hindsford contain 17 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.
Atherton, Greater Manchester, town in Wigan district, historically in Lancashire, England Atherton (ward), electoral ward; Atherton Hall, Leigh, country house and estate; Atherton Urban District, local government district from 1863 until 1974; Atherton High School, Greater Manchester, mixed secondary free school
Atherton railway station (formerly Atherton Central) 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.
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.It is named after its largest town, Wigan, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Atherton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Golborne, Hindley, Ince-in-Makerfield, Leigh and Tyldesley.
Fletcher, Burrows and Company was a coal mining company that owned collieries and cotton mills in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. Gibfield, Howe Bridge and Chanters collieries [1] exploited the coal mines (seams) of the middle coal measures in the Manchester Coalfield.
Atherton Town Hall is a municipal building in Bolton Road, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Atherton Urban District Council, is now in use as a community hub and as a public library.
People from Atherton, Greater Manchester (29 P) Pages in category "Atherton, Greater Manchester" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.