Whelley

Coordinates: 53°33′07″N 2°36′51″W / 53.5519°N 2.6142°W / 53.5519; -2.6142
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Whelley
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN1
Dialling code01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°33′07″N 2°36′51″W / 53.5519°N 2.6142°W / 53.5519; -2.6142

Whelley is an area of northeast

residential
area, between New Springs and Scholes.

In Whelley, there is Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery,[2] St Stephen's Church and a Labour club.

Whelley also had its own (non-acute) hospital which specialised in rehabilitation of the elderly, and was part of the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust.[3] The hospital closed in 2009 and was demolished in late 2010. The site is currently being developed with numerous houses, flats and bungalows.

In terms of local elections, Whelley is grouped with New Springs and Aspull, and is consistently a Labour supporting area, as with the majority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Cannon Sharples Primary School". www.canonsharples.wigan.sch.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Whelley hospital to close". Wigan Today. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2016.