MenuAshton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in Lancashire. The town has a long history as a centre for the manufacture of locks, hinges and nails, but was also a coal mining district. The town is within the council area of Wigan.
Primary Name(s): Ashton-in-Makerfield
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.487432,-2.637617
Grid Reference: SJ 5778 9915
Council Area: Wigan CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID: GBPN1456
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ashton-in-Makerfield,_Lancashire_1456
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2557991
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ashton-in-Makerfield
Primary Name(s): Ashton-in-Makerfield
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.487432,-2.637617
Grid Reference: SJ 5778 9915
Council Area: Wigan CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID: GBPN1456
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ashton-in-Makerfield,_Lancashire_1456 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2557991 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ashton-in-Makerfield