Leigh, Greater Manchester - Wikipedia
WEBLeigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or …
THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Leigh (2024) - Must-See Attractions
WEBThings to Do in Leigh, England: See Tripadvisor's 9,837 traveller reviews and photos of Leigh tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in September. We have reviews of the best places to see in Leigh. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Leigh, Lancashire - Wikishire
WEBLeigh is a town in southern Lancashire, on low-lying land to the north west of Chat Moss, four miles southeast of Wigan, and 12½ miles west of Manchester. Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships.
Listed buildings in Leigh, Greater Manchester - Wikipedia
WEBLeigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The town, together with its suburbs of Bedford, Westleigh and Pennington, contains 33 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.
Leigh, Greater Manchester - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBLeigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or …
Leigh latest news - Manchester Evening News
WEBNews. Leigh is a large town in the borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester. During the industrial revolution the town became an important coal mining and textile manufacturing area. Leigh is...
Leigh Map - Town - Wigan, England, UK - Mapcarta
WEBLeigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships. Overview.
History of Leigh, in Wigan and Lancashire | Map and description
WEBThe town is situated on the Wigan and Leigh branch of the Leeds and Liverpool and Bridgwater Canals, and has an extensive trade in its mfrs. of cotton and silk; the minor industries being glass-working, ironfounding, malting, and brewing.
GENUKI: Leigh, Lancashire
WEB"LEIGH, a parish and market town in the hundred of West Derby, county Lancaster, 7 miles S. of Bolton, 15 from Manchester, and 193¼ from London. It has two stations --one at Leigh, the other at Atherton, on the Bolton and Kenyon branch of the London and North-Western railway.
Fifty years that made Leigh | Lancashire Telegraph
WEBAug 6, 1999 · Through the first fifty phenomenal years the town of Leigh would, bolstered by the sound economical bedrocks of King Cotton and King Coal, develop beyond all recognition. Today, on the Charter...