Winstanley, Greater Manchester

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Winstanley
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Winstanley
Location within Greater Manchester
Population11,264 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference SD531051
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
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
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England
Greater Manchester
53°31′22″N2°40′38″W / 53.5229°N 2.6772°W / 53.5229; -2.6772

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]

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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

Adjacent places

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]

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References

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