Boar's Head railway station

Boar's Head railway station served the southern part of the village of Standish.

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Red Rock railway station

Red Rock railway station stood in Red Rock, a hamlet between Standish and Haigh, originally in Lancashire now within Greater Manchester, England. The railway station was on the Lancashire Union Railway line that ran from Blackburn via Chorley to Wigan before eventually joining the St Helens Railway. The former down waiting room at the station was owned and used by the residents of Haigh Hall from the station's inception until the 1940s. The station buildings and goods yard now form part of a private residence.

Giant's Hall Farmhouse

Giant's Hall Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building on Standish Wood Lane in Standish, a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it dates from the late 17th century and is considered an important example of vernacular architecture. The farmhouse remains in private ownership.

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Manor House, Worthington

Manor House is a Grade II* listed building on Chorley Road in the civil parish of Worthington, within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is one of three listed buildings in the parish, which is predominantly rural.

Worthington, Greater Manchester

Worthington is a civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England, located about four miles (6.4 km) north of Wigan. The parish is very sparsely populated, with a population of 135 at the 2001 census, and it does not have an active parish council or parish meeting. It once had a dyeworks and a colliery. Its parish church is the Church of St Wilfrid. The parish is also home to two Grade II* listed buildings: Worthington Hall and Manor House. Worthington Lakes lie within the Douglas Valley to the north of the village. The lakes, which are actually three reservoirs—Worthington, Arley and Adlington—were built in the mid-1800s to supply Wigan with drinking water. They are fed by the River Douglas, which originates on the moors above Rivington. The river's natural course was diverted through a tunnel before the reservoirs were created, as it was not clean enough for drinking water. Today, the lakes form part of a 50-acre (20 ha) country park featuring a nature reserve and accessible footpaths.