Gathurst

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53°33′32″N 2°41′49″W / 53.559°N 2.697°W / 53.559; -2.697

Gathurst (/ɡæθɜːst/, locally /ɡæθʊst/[1]) is the name given to a small section of the township of Shevington, a Civil Parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[2] It was historically a part of Lancashire.[3] The village is served by a railway station Gathurst railway station which is located on the Manchester-Southport line and managed by Northern. The station also serves the nearby village of Shevington.

Transport

See also

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References

  1. ^ https://www.wigantoday.net/business/northern-rail-re-records-wigan-station-name-to-match-local-pronunciation-4269128
  2. ^ [1]British History Online / Lancashire.
  3. ^ "Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Lancashire"

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gathurst.
  • Gathurst Railway Station - (photo, circa 1950)