Castles · North Wales
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wigan. As of the 2021 census, there was a population of 26,380. Histo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wigan. As of the 2021 census, there was a population of 26,380. Historically part of Lancashire, Ashton-in-Makerfield was a township in the parish of Newton-in-Makerfield (as Newton-le-Willows was once known), Winwick and hundred of West Derby. With neighbouring Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield was a chapelry, but the two were split in 1845. The place has long been a centre for the manufacture of locks and hinges, and it also sits on the Lancashire Coalfield, and was a coal mining district.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wigan. As of the 2021 census, there was a population of 26,380. Historically part of Lancashire, Ashton-in-Makerfield was a township in the parish of Newton-in-Makerfield (as Newton-le-Willows was once known), Winwick and hundred of West Derby. With neighbouring Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield was a chapelry, but the two were split in 1845. The place has long been a centre for the manufacture of locks and hinges, and it also sits on the Lancashire Coalfield, and was a coal mining district.
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Background
Visiting
A market is held on the market square off Garswood Street on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Ashton's local semi-pro football clubs are Ashton Athletic and Ashton Town. Garswood United is also nearby. Crompton's, the hinge and fasteners making factory in Ashton-in-Makerfield, has closed and is now demolished. A shopping centre called the Gerard Centre now stands in its place. The Hingemaker's Arms public house, on Heath Road, is the only one in the world known to carry that name. The site now occupied by Byrchall and St Edmund Arrowsmith high schools was the location of a Second World War POW camp, Camp 50.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4870, -2.6410
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN4 9LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Makerfield
- Official site
- www.citypopulation.de
Sources
- wikipedia: Ashton-in-Makerfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashton-in-Makerfield?
- Ashton-in-Makerfield is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WN4 9LH), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- Does Ashton-in-Makerfield charge admission?
- Ashton-in-Makerfield typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ashton-in-Makerfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WN4 9LH. It sits within the Makerfield parliamentary constituency.