Where is Ashton-in-Makerfield?

Ashton-in-Makerfield is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WN4 9LH), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.

How do I get to Ashton-in-Makerfield?

The nearest railway station is Bryn, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN4 9LH.

Does Ashton-in-Makerfield charge admission?

Ashton-in-Makerfield typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Ashton-in-Makerfield?

The nearest railway station is Bryn, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN4 9LH.

Castles · North West England

Ashton-in-Makerfield

In or near Burtonwood.

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St. Oswald's Churchyard - geograph.org.uk - 4470510 — Phil Platt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Bryn · 1.5 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Ashton-in-Makerfield, the nearest railway station is Bryn, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is WN4 9LH. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.

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Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wigan. As of the 2021 census, there was a population of 26,380. Historically part of Lancashire, Ashton-in-Makerfield was a township in the parish of Newton-in-Makerfield (as Newton-le-Willows was once known), Winwick and hundred of West Derby. With neighbouring Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield was a chapelry, but the two were split in 1845. The place has long been a centre for the manufacture of locks and hinges, and it also sits on the Lancashire Coalfield, and was a coal mining district.

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Official information

Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town located in Greater Manchester, known for its residential areas and community facilities. It has a diverse population and is part of the Liverpool urban area.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Visiting

A market is held on the market square off Garswood Street on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Ashton's local semi-pro football clubs are Ashton Athletic and Ashton Town. Garswood United is also nearby. Crompton's, the hinge and fasteners making factory in Ashton-in-Makerfield, has closed and is now demolished. A shopping centre called the Gerard Centre now stands in its place. The Hingemaker's Arms public house, on Heath Road, is the only one in the world known to carry that name. The site now occupied by Byrchall and St Edmund Arrowsmith high schools was the location of a Second World War POW camp, Camp 50.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.4870, -2.6410
District: Wigan
Parish: Wigan, unparished area
Postcode: WN4 9LH
Parliamentary constituency: Makerfield
Nearest railway station: Bryn — 1.5 km
Official site: www.citypopulation.de

Sources

wikipedia: Ashton-in-Makerfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Historic churches · North West England

St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield

St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield — grade II listed church in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Free↗ stthomasandstluke.co.uk

Catholic Church of St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith

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Historic churches · North West England

Catholic Church of St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith

Catholic Church of St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith — Roman Catholic diocesan shrine and parish church in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Free↗ stoswaldandstarrowsmith.org.uk

Carnegie Library and Lecture Hall, Ashton-in-Makerfield – detail - geograph.org.uk - 7517566

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Theatres · North West England

Queen's Picture House

Queen's Picture House in Wales North, United Kingdom.

Waiting for the curtain call - geograph.org.uk - 884723

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Memorials & monuments · North West England

Town Green Garden Memorial Garden

Town Green Garden Memorial Garden — a memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Free🐕

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Forts · North West England

Garswood Hall Colliery War Memorial

Garswood Hall Colliery War Memorial — a martello broad in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Old Milestone by the A49, Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield - geograph.org.uk - 8138236

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Memorials & monuments · North West England

Garswood Hall Colleries Institute Memorial

Garswood Hall Colleries Institute Memorial — a memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Free🐕

Where to eat & stay near Ashton-in-Makerfield

Places to stay

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Hostels · North West England

Riverside Project

Riverside Project — a hostel in england west midlands.

↗ homeless.org.uk

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Caravan parks · North West England

Ella View Lodge

Ella View Lodge — a caravan park in england north west.

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Caravan parks · North West England

Fairview Caravan Park

Fairview Caravan Park — a caravan park in england north west.

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Campsites · North West England

Bridge Farm Rainford

Bridge Farm Rainford — a campsite in england north west.

Free↗ bridgefarmrainford.co.uk

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Hotels · North West England

Bolton Georgian House Hotel

Bolton Georgian House Hotel — a hotel in england north west.

↗ mercurebolton.co.uk

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Hotels · North West England

Kilhey Court

Kilhey Court — a hotel in england north west.