Wigan Flashes - Izeria

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.

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Hawkley Hall

Hawkley Hall was an Elixabethan mansion house in Pemberton, about 1.5 miles from Wigan and to the east of Goose Green. The Hawkley's, the original owners of the hall, came to England at the time of William the Conqueror. It passed to the Molyneux family in 1374, who considerably rebuilt it during the 17th century. It once held Oliver Cromwell and his officers during the civil war. The hall was demolished in 1970 and a housing estate occupies the site today known as the "Hawkley Hall Estate".

Historic Site Landmark

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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St Jude's Church, Wigan

St Jude's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Worsley Mesnes area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It was completed in 1965 and is a Grade II listed building in the Brutalist style which stands on the junction of St Paul's Avenue and Poolstock Lane. It is in the Wigan pastoral area of the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

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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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