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Firs Lane Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West

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Place	Firs Lane
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Wigan
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.497989
Longitude	-2.539823
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Firs Lane

Firs Lane traces a steady, linear path through the suburban expanse of the Wigan district, where the heavy legacy of industrial endeavour remains etched in the quietude of its residential streets. It lies 0.9 miles west of Leigh (from Leigh: bearing 273°T, OS grid SD 642 002). Sunlight catches the brickwork of Victorian terraces that flank the road, casting long, sharp shadows across the pavements as the day wanes. A short walk to the north leads residents toward the placid waters of Fir Tree Flash, where the reeds sway in a rhythm dictated by the persistent winds of the North West. The air here holds a crisp, metallic memory of the coal mines that once defined the horizon, though nature has since reclaimed the sunken hollows of the landscape. Nearby, the well-tended grass of Firs Park offers a green sanctuary, serving as a modest lungs for the neighbourhood amidst the encroaching bustle of modern transit. The geography is shaped by the slow, deliberate flow of nearby waterways that once powered the looms and engines of a vanished era. Firs Lane remains a place of transition, moving with a quiet composure that bridges the memory of heavy industry and the stillness of the surrounding wetlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Firs Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 056° NE
Common Lane Brook (River) — 0.4 mi, 273° W
Fir Tree Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 350° N
Unlock (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 225° SW
Pennington Flash Country Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 194° SSW
Ackers Whitley's Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 230° SW
The Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 203° SSW
Leigh Town Hall Archives (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 093° E
Westleigh Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 034° NE
Bickershaw Junction (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 260° W
Hope Carr (Wetland) — 1.6 mi, 131° SE
North West Computer Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 099° E
Leigh Film Factory (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 100° E
Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 100° E
Abram Flashes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 275° W · 40 ha
The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 2.0 mi, 289° WNW · 738 ha
Wood End Pit AKA Bedford Colliery marker stone, former coal mine. (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 080° E
Marker Stone for Gin Pit mine (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 079° ENE
Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 279° W
Morley'S Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 102° ESE
Tyldesley Little Theatre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 070° ENE
Danes Valley (Valley) — 3.2 mi, 338° NNW
Highfield Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 210° SSW · 20 ha
New Hall Moat, Astley, 200M North Of Astley Hospital (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 081° E
Risley, Holcroft And Chat Moss (National Nature Reserve) — 3.8 mi, 159° SSE · 529 ha
Hulton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.8 mi, 039° NE · 205 ha
Castle Hill Motte And Bailey And Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 228° SW
Wild Wings Birds of Prey (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.8 mi, 168° SSE
Winding House (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 092° E
Lancashire Mining Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 093° E

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