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Milepost on Bolton Road
It has "Westhoughton" carved on the top, "To Wigan 6 1/4 miles" on this side, and "To Bolton 4 miles, Chorley 9 1/2 miles, Manchester 12 1/4 miles" on the other side.
The pub in the background can be seen more clearly in this image
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Image: © Simon Harmsworth
Taken: 4 Feb 2009
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Old Milestone by the B5235, Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Carved stone post by the B5235, in parish of WESTHOUGHTON (BOLTON District), Bolton Road, against garden wall of No. 234, 140m from the junction with the A6 Manchester Road, by the road, on South side of road. Lancs. CC stone triangle, erected by the County Council in the 19th/20th century.
Inscription reads:-
: TO / BOLTON / 4 MILES / CHORLEY / 9½ MILES / MANCHESTER / 12¾ MILES : : WESTHOUGHTON : : TO / WIGAN / 6¼ / MILES :
Milestone Society National ID: LA_BOWG04.
Image: © J Armstrong
Taken: 1 Sep 2013
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Old Milestone by the B5235, Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Carved stone post by the B5235, in parish of WESTHOUGHTON (BOLTON District), Bolton Road, against garden wall of No. 234, 140m from the junction with the A6 Manchester Road, by the road, on South side of road. Lancs. CC stone triangle, erected by the County Council in the 19th/20th century.
Inscription reads:-
: TO / BOLTON / 4 MILES / CHORLEY / 9½ MILES / MANCHESTER / 12¾ MILES : : WESTHOUGHTON : : TO / WIGAN / 6¼ / MILES :
Milestone Society National ID: LA_BOWG04.
Image: © Andrew Waldron
Taken: 10 Aug 2024
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Westhoughton Pentecostal Church
Bolton Road.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 29 Aug 2010
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Petrol station on Bolton Road
This is now a hand car-wash (November 2009) though it looks basically the same.
The petrol prices hadn't been changed for some time.
Update: Site demolished 2015/16 and flats built 2017/18.
Image: © Simon Harmsworth
Taken: 4 Feb 2009
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The Howfener
Bolton Road, Westhoughton.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 29 Aug 2010
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The Howfener
Pub on Bolton Road.
As seen in the background of
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Image: © Simon Harmsworth
Taken: 4 Feb 2009
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Westhoughton Pentecostal Church
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 30 Apr 2007
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The White Horse Tavern, Westhoughton
At the junction of Bolton Road and Manchester Road.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 28 Mar 2015
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The White Horse Tavern, Westhoughton
Image: © Alexander P Kapp
Taken: 30 Apr 2007
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