Museums · North Wales
Earlestown
Earlestown ( URLZ-town) is a town contiguous with Newton-le-Willows in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census the town had a population of 10,830. The town's na
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Earlestown ( URLZ-town) is a town contiguous with Newton-le-Willows in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census the town had a population of 10,830. The town's name is derived from Hardman Earle, a businessman and director of the London and North Western Railway who established a railway workshop here.
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From the Wikipedia article
Earlestown ( URLZ-town) is a town contiguous with Newton-le-Willows in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 Census the town had a population of 10,830. The town's name is derived from Hardman Earle, a businessman and director of the London and North Western Railway who established a railway workshop here.
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Background
History
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Earlestown is named after Sir Hardman Earle (11 July 1792 – 25 January 1877.) He was a senior and long-standing director of the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR). In July 1831, the Warrington and Newton Railway was opened, less than six months after the Liverpool and Manchester Railway began service. A railway station was built at the junction of the two railways, a mile west of the town of Newton in Makerfield, now Newton-le-Willows, and was given the name Newton Junction.}} The foundry was adjacent to the railway on its north side between the station and the Sankey Canal In 1855 the works and the new town that sprang up…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4500, -2.6500
- District
- St. Helens
- Parish
- St. Helens, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA12 9ZN
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens North
Sources
- wikipedia: Earlestown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Earlestown?
- Earlestown is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4500°, -2.6500°.
- Is Earlestown wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Earlestown. Check ahead for specific facilities.