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Wigan Springs Branch TMD
Wigan Springs Branch TMD is a traction maintenance depot located in Ince-in-Makerfield, England. There has been a motive power depot (engine shed or locomotive depot) in the area of the current depot since the 1840s.
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Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest town, Wigan, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Atherton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Golborne, Hindley, Ince-in-Makerfield, Leigh and Tyldesley. The borough also covers the villages and suburbs of Abram, Aspull, Astley, Bryn, Hindley Green, Lowton, Mosley Common, Orrell, Pemberton, Shevington, Standish, Winstanley and Worsley Mesnes. The borough is also the second-most populous district in Greater Manchester.
The borough was formed in 1974, replacing several former local government districts. It is the westernmost part of Greater Manchester and is bordered by the Greater Manchester boroughs of City of Salford and Bolton to the east, the Cheshire borough of Warrington to the south, the Merseyside borough of St Helens to the south west, and the Lancashire boroughs of West Lancashire to the west and Chorley to the north.
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St Mary's Church, Lower Ince
St Mary's Church is in Warrington Road, Lower Ince, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
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Lower Ince railway station
Lower Ince railway station was a railway station in southern Wigan, Lancashire, England.
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Wigan Flashes
Wigan Flashes are an area of open water, lakes, and wetlands created due to mining subsidence in Wigan and Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The subsidence occurred around 1902, and the name "flashes" derives from the resulting flash flooding that formed the lakes. The site is a designated National Nature Reserve and covers 1,824 acres (738 ha). The area is managed by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and Natural England.
The Flashes consist of a series of interconnected lakes and wetlands, forming a valuable wildlife habitat. The site includes eight bodies of water, including Scotsman's Flash, Pearson's Flash, and Westwood Flash. It also features 6 miles (10 km) of footpaths and trails, with a spur of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal running through the area.
The Flashes serve as part of an important natural corridor, linking several local nature reserves and green spaces in the region. The terrain includes marshland, reed beds, woodland, and grassland, creating a diverse ecological landscape.