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Orrell, Lancashire

Orrell is a town in Lancashire. It is sometimes considered an outer suburb of Wigan, though the two towns are not contiguous. Orrell was a centre of the coal mining industry. From 1895-1974, for local government purposes, it was the basis of Orrell Urban District. The town is within the council area of Wigan.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.544041,-2.702264
Grid Reference: SD 5356 0549
Council Area: Wigan CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 34091
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Orrell,_Lancashire_34091

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