IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Gidlow Lane, WIGAN, WN6 8RW
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Gidlow Lane, WN6 8RW by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (11 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Distance
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We'll leave this in place...........just in case.
In the foreground the brambles almost obscure an old World War 2 Pillbox.The factory in the background was the former R.O.F at Beech Hill.There are several of these Mini Forts and Air Raid shelters around the perimeter fence.
Image: © Jimmy Reeves
Taken: 2 Mar 2006
0.10 miles
6
Pillbox watches over the abandoned railway
Another pic in same location but slightly West of other. The abandoned line went to Giants Hall, John, Taylor and Standish Hall Coal Mines which were to the West. The view is looking East towards Rylands Siding and the West Coast Main Line.
Image: © Jimmy Reeves
Taken: 2 Mar 2006
0.16 miles
7
Milliken Industrial
This very substantial factory pictured from the railway footbridge looking West used to make Tupperware, but now it makes Industrial floorcoverings
Image: © David Hignett
Taken: 4 Sep 2005
0.18 miles
8
West Coast Main Line, looking North from Spencer Road, Whitley
Image: © David Long
Taken: 21 Feb 2009
0.20 miles
9
West Coast Main Line Express
The express train to London slows down in its approach to Wigan station
Image: © David Hignett
Taken: 4 Sep 2005
0.22 miles
10
West Coast Main Line, looking South from Spencer Road, Whitley
Image: © David Long
Taken: 21 Feb 2009
0.24 miles