Winstanley, Greater Manchester

Winstanley
Winstanley
	Winstanley Hall
	Winstanley Location within Greater Manchester
Population	11,264 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SD531051
Metropolitan borough	Wigan;
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGAN
Postcode district	WN3
Dialling code	01942
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Makerfield;
	List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°31′22″N 2°40′38″W / 53.5229°N 2.6772°W

Winstanley is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.^[1] Historically in Lancashire, the area had a population of 15,849, reducing at the 2011 census to 11,264.^[2]

Transport

Train services to Wigan, Manchester and Kirkby are available at the nearby Pemberton railway station. The main road in the Winstanley area is the A571 (St.Helens to Wigan). Nearby is the A49, which gives access to the M6 motorway.

Local schools

Highfield St. Matthew's CofE Primary School
Marus Bridge Primary School
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Winstanley Community Primary School
Winstanley College
Hawkley Hall High School

Adjacent places

Billinge 'Chapel End'
Billinge 'Higher End'
Orrell
Pemberton

History

Winstanley was formerly a township in the parish of Wigan,^[3] in 1866 Winstanley became a separate civil parish,^[4] on 1 April 1924 the parish was abolished to form Billinge and Winstanley.^[5] In 1921 the parish had a population of 564.^[6]

References

^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place Names T to W. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
^ "Wigan ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 January 2016.
^ "History of Winstanley, in Wigan and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Relationships and changes Winstanley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Wigan Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "Population statistics Winstanley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

External links

Historic images of Winstanley

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[GM_Gazetteer-1] "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place Names T to W. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2008.

[2] "Wigan ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 January 2016.

[3] "History of Winstanley, in Wigan and Lancashire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[4] "Relationships and changes Winstanley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[5] "Wigan Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[6] "Population statistics Winstanley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

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