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Ashton-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.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.487432,-2.637617
Grid Reference: SJ577991
Police Area: Greater Manchester
Council Area: Wigan
Country: England

GBPNID: 1456
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ashton-in-Makerfield,_Lancashire_1456

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