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British Place Names

Howe Bridge is a suburb of Atherton, Lancashire. It was built as a model pit village by the owners of Atherton Collieries. It is within the council area of Wigan.

Primary Name(s): Howe Bridge
Place Type: Suburban area
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.517795,-2.507187
Grid Reference: SD 6646 0246
Council Area: Wigan CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN23021

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Howe_Bridge,_Lancashire_23021
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5921521