Geo-Trips :: A walk on the Standish coalfield
Standish
A walk from Wigan, Fri, 24 Sep 2010 by Raymond Knapman
This walk covers the remains of the once extensive coalfield between Wigan and Standish. After suburban Wigan, paths from Gidlow Lane through open country lead to Standish Hall and then to Shevington Moor. From here the main road to Standish where I caght the bus back to Wigan.
An interesting walk taking in places not normally visited unless you are a Geographer!
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Market Street, Wigan
Entrance to bus station on left
Wigan And Leigh College on Parson's Walk
Bridgeman Terrace
Mesnes Park is on the right
Walkden Avenue and Kenyon Road junction
Gable end of long gone factory remain off Walkden Avenue
The West Coast Main Line crosses Walkden Avenue
Running repairs to mini roundabout at Gidlow Lane
Church Hall on Gidlow Lane
Shops on Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill
Beech Hill post office
Entrance to Bridleway off Acacia Crescent
Entrance to Bridleway for Standish Lower Ground
Entrance to Giant's Hall Farm
Brockhurst Farm
Slag heaps and reminders of Giant's Hall Colliery
Slag has been landscaped, but remnants of colliery activity remain
Site of Standish colliery railway and Giant's Hall Colliery
The railway served the collieries around Standish and ran to the sidings on the... more
Stile on path near Upper Wood Farm
Barn at Upper Wood Farm
Footpath leads to Standish Hall Farm
Willowherb blocks the path near Standish Hall Farm
A stile accessing the path is buried in the undergrowth
Standish Hall information board at entrance to Standish Hall Farm
The Hermitage information board
This board is at a farm track crossing near Standish
Farm track crossing near Standish Hall Farm
The path leads to Shevington.An information board for the Hermitage can be seen on... more
Bowling Green farmhouse
Aspinall Road joins Arbour Lane at Shevington Moor
The Charnley Arms at Shevington Moor
Public Bridleway sign off Almond Brook Road
Cat I 'Th' Window cottage
A Plaque in the garden tells the history of the cats role in the days of catholic... more
Wood Fold Primary School
Standish High Street
Standish Methodist Church
The 1817 Emporium on the High Street
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