Museums · North West England
Earlestown
In or near Burtonwood.
Earlestown ( URLZ-town) is a town contiguous with Newton-le-Willows in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census the town had a population of 10,830. The town's na
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Earlestown · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Earlestown ( URLZ-town) is a town contiguous with Newton-le-Willows in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census the town had a population of 10,830. The town's name is derived from Hardman Earle, a businessman and director of the London and North Western Railway who established a railway workshop here.
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From the Wikipedia article
Earlestown ( URLZ-town) is a town contiguous with Newton-le-Willows in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census the town had a population of 10,830. The town's name is derived from Hardman Earle, a businessman and director of the London and North Western Railway who established a railway workshop here.
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Background
History
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Earlestown is named after Sir Hardman Earle (11 July 1792 – 25 January 1877.) He was a senior and long-standing director of the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR). In July 1831, the Warrington and Newton Railway was opened, less than six months after the Liverpool and Manchester Railway began service. A railway station was built at the junction of the two railways, a mile west of the town of Newton in Makerfield, now Newton-le-Willows, and was given the name Newton Junction.}} The foundry was adjacent to the railway on its north side between the station and the Sankey Canal In 1855 the works and the new town that sprang up…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4500, -2.6500
- District
- St. Helens
- Parish
- St. Helens, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA12 9ZN
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens North
- Nearest railway station
- Earlestown — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Earlestown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Historic bridges · 0.5 km
St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown
Historic churches · 0.5 km
Earlestown War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Earlestown Market Cross
Forts · 0.6 km
Bradley Lock, Sankey Canal
Canal locks · 0.7 km
Hippodrome Cinema, Earlestown
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Earlestown
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Earlestown?
- Earlestown is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA12 9ZN), in the parish of St. Helens, unparished area.
- What is Earlestown?
- Earlestown ( URLZ-town) is a town contiguous with Newton-le-Willows in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census the town had a population of 10,830. The town's na
- How do I get to Earlestown?
- The nearest railway station is Earlestown, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA12 9ZN.
- How do I get to Earlestown?
- The nearest railway station is Earlestown, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA12 9ZN.