Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
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| Place | Gathurst |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.560364 |
| Longitude | -2.695692 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Gathurst is a small hamlet located within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in the North West of England, approximately three miles west of Wigan town centre. Situated alongside both the River Douglas and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, it offers a semi-rural character with a mix of residential properties and green spaces. The hamlet is notably traversed by the impressive Gathurst Viaduct, which carries the railway line and serves as a prominent local landmark, reflecting the area's historical transport connections. Its position provides a quieter environment while remaining within convenient reach of the larger urban amenities of the Wigan district.
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Gathurst is a hamlet in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 53.560364°N, -2.695692°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Gathurst is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |