Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, WN7 1

About Leigh

Leigh (pop. 43,000) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is 7.7 miles (12 km) southeast of Wigan, and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west of Manchester city centre. Leigh is situated on low lying land to the north west of Chat Moss.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships. When the three townships of Pennington, Westleigh and Bedford merged in 1875 forming the Leigh Local Board District, Leigh became the official name for the town although it had been applied to the area of Pennington and Westleigh around the parish church for many centuries.

The town became an urban district in 1894 when part of Atherton was added. In 1899 Leigh became a municipal borough.

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Leigh Locality

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Old Hall Mill, Leigh, date unknown


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In Gallery: Lancashire Miscellaneous Photos

This looks like what would be known as Old Hall Mill Farm, which is now a livery stables.

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Atherton Hall Cottage, Leigh, c. 1900s


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The cottage is still there, although now pebbledashed - other than that, fairly unchanged!

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Cottages near Parsonage Colliery, Leigh, Date Unknown


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In Gallery: Parsonage Colliery, Leigh, Date Unknown

These cottages were on the site of what is now the Parsonage Way retail centre...

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Cottages at Parsonage Colliery, Leigh, Date Unknown


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In Gallery: Parsonage Colliery, Leigh, Date Unknown

Cottages on the site of what's now the Parsonage Way retail park. The railway line is where Parsonage Way itself now runs.

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Pennington Mill Interior, c. 1970s


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In Gallery: Pennington Mill, c. 1970s

Photo taken shortly before the mill's demolition.

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Interior of Pennington Mill, Leigh, Lancashire, c. 1970s


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In Gallery: Pennington Mill, c. 1970s

Pennington Mill (situated to the west of St Helen's Road, just before the bridge over the Bridgewater Canal), along with Stanley Mill, is listed in...

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Warehouse by Bridgewater Canal - now the Waterside Inn, c. 1970s


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In Gallery: Warehouse on Bridgewater Canal (now Waterside Inn), Leigh, c. 1970s

This warehouse alongside the Bridgewater Canal near the bridge is now better known as the Waterside Inn.

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Mather Lane Mill from the Bridgewater Canal Towpath


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In Gallery: Mather Lane Spinning Company, Leigh, c. 1970s

Accordingly to Wikipedia: “The second Mather Lane Mill is a Grade II listed cotton spinning mill on the north bank of the Bridgewater Canal. It was...

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Pennington Hall in snow, c. 1960s


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In Gallery: Pennington Hall, c. 1960s

This incarnation of Pennington Hall had been around since built by Samuel Hilton in 1748, who sold it on in 1807 to the Gaskell family of...

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