Memorials & monuments · North West England
Winter Hill Air Disaster
In or near Haigh.
Winter Hill Air Disaster — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Benjamin Shaw — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Blackrod · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Winter Hill Air Disaster memorial, the nearest railway station is Blackrod, which is 5.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is BL7 8BA, and entry to the memorial is free.
About
Winter Hill Air Disaster is a memorial located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Winter Hill air disaster occurred on 27 February 1958, when the Silver City Airways Bristol 170 Freighter G-AICS, operated by Manx Airlines on a charter flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester, England, crashed during heavy snow into Winter Hill (also known as Rivington Moor), 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Chorley. Thirty-five people died and seven were injured; the cause was determined to be navigational errors.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The flight was a charter flight from Ronaldsway Airport, Ballasalla, on the Isle of Man, to Manchester Ringway Airport, operated by Manx Airlines with the Silver City Airways Bristol 170 Freighter G-AICS, call sign "Charlie Sierra". It was flying a group mostly consisting of people connected with the motor trade in the Isle of Man to visit the Manchester Exide Battery factory at Clifton Junction and the Manchester car show.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6275, -2.5121
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- North Turton
- Postcode
- BL7 8BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Nearest railway station
- Blackrod — 5.5 km
Sources
- osm: node/4238954989 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Winter Hill air disaster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- Winter Hill Air Disaster is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL7 8BA), in the parish of North Turton.
- What is Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- Winter Hill Air Disaster — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- The nearest railway station is Blackrod, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL7 8BA.
- Who owns Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- Winter Hill Air Disaster is owned by Manx Airlines.
- Is Winter Hill Air Disaster a protected site?
- Yes — Winter Hill Air Disaster is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Winter Hill Air Disaster free to visit?
- Yes, Winter Hill Air Disaster is free to enter.
- How do I get to Winter Hill Air Disaster?
- The nearest railway station is Blackrod, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL7 8BA.