Gathurst
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.jpg) The Gathurst Station Inn public house, Gathurst |
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  Gathurst |
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| OS grid reference | SD538071 |
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| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGAN |
| Postcode district | WN6 |
| Dialling code | 01257 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Wigan |
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Coordinates: 53°33′32″N 2°41′49″W / 53.559°N 2.697°W
Gathurst is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the outskirsts of the town of Wigan.[1] It was historically a part of Lancashire.[2] The village is served by a railway station Gathurst railway station which is located on the Manchester-Southport line and managed by Northern. The station also serves the nearby village of Shevington.
Transport
References
- ↑ "Gathurst, Wigan".Explore Britain.
- ↑ "Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Lancashire"
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gathurst. |
- Gathurst Railway Station - (photo, circa 1950)
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