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West Leigh and Bedford railway station

The West Leigh and Bedford railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood, the village of Abram, and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal.

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544 m

Plank Lane railway station

Plank Lane railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal.
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835 m

Park Lane Halt railway station

Park Lane Halt railway station was an unadvertised halt which served the communities of Bickershaw and Abram southeast of Wigan, England.
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923 m

Bickershaw Colliery

Bickershaw Colliery was a coal mine, located on Plank Lane in Leigh, then within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, England.
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962 m

Lightshaw Hall

Lightshaw Hall is a Grade II* listed building on Lightshaw Lane in Golborne, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is a farmhouse that originally dates from the 16th century and was largely rebuilt in brick during the 18th and 19th centuries. The building is noted for its architectural and historical significance and is now a private residence.