Platt Bridge
Platt Bridge | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | WIGAN | |
Postcode district | WN2 | |
Dialling code | 01942 | |
Police | Greater Manchester | |
Fire | Greater Manchester | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Platt Bridge is a settlement in the
Platt Bridge borders Abram, Bamfurlong, Hindley and Ince-in-Makerfield. Platt Bridge's border with Bamfurlong is marked by a brook which runs under the A58 and is shown by an ancient marker stone.
Two railways pass through Platt Bridge; one, the West Coast Main Line, the other a disused industrial line. Platt Bridge had a railway station on the Manchester and Wigan Railway line that closed in 1969.
Two schools in Platt Bridge, Low Hall County Primary School and Saint Nathaniel's C.E. Primary were closed and amalgamated into a new school Platt Bridge Community School, designed by NPS and opened in November 2006. It is a modern 'state-of-the-art' extended school. In addition, there is a Sure Start children's centre, a family centre and a children's and adults' public library. On the site, there is a primary care trust health facility and a housing office.
There are four churches in the area: the parish church St Nathaniel's (
On 31 May 2012, the Olympic Torch procession passed through Platt Bridge en route from Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton.[2]
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss is a
References
- ^ Platt Bridge Town Centre Management Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Olympic Torch Relay Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today
External links
- "Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss citation sheet" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
- "Platt Bridge Town Centre Management". Wigan Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.