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Orrell Post Manchester Map

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

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

Latitude	53.539783
Longitude	-2.704454
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Orrell Post

Orrell Post holds a sturdy place in the Wigan district, where the industrial legacy of the North West meets the quiet endurance of the Lancashire landscape. It lies 3.0 miles east-south-east of Skelmersdale (from Skelmersdale: bearing 103°T, OS grid SD 534 050), and is situated east of Up Holland village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular grace, lifting the houses above the low-lying shadows of the surrounding valleys. To the west, the calm waters of Abbey Lakes reflect the shifting grey of the English sky, offering a mirror to the clouds that drift over the rooftops. A short distance away, the remnants of the Up Holland Benedictine Priory stand as a silent anchor, their weathered stone holding the memory of centuries against the modern hum of traffic. Orrell Post retains a distinct character, defined by the sharp clarity of its horizons and the way the light catches the brickwork during the long, amber afternoons of late summer. Residents often walk the paths toward the nearby slopes, where the earth feels firm underfoot and the air carries the cool, damp scent of the northern fields. This geography shapes the daily pulse of the place, grounding the domesticity of the streets in a landscape that remains stubbornly, beautifully present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Abbey Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 254° WSW
Redwood Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 115° ESE
Captain's Clough (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 165° SSE
Up Holland Benedictine Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 271° W
Pemberton Memorial Garden (Park) — 0.9 mi, 114° ESE
Dean Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 0.9 mi, 349° N
Winstanley Moated Site And Five Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 143° SE · 1 ha
Winstanely College Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 173° S
Ravenhead Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 261° W · 22 ha
Camp Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 162° SSE
Ackenhurst Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 037° NE
Close Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 077° ENE
Blundell Monument (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 096° E
Omniplex Cinema (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 077° ENE
ruined farm or quarry workings (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 309° NW
Billinge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 191° SSW
John Taylor's Pit War Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 032° NNE
The Edge (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 089° E
The Orwell at Wigan Pier (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 086° E
Bridge Warehouse (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 086° E
Trencherfield Mill (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 088° E
Ashurst's Beacon (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 311° NW
The Spirit of Wigan (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 131° SE
Site of Hawkley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 115° ESE
East Quarry (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 351° N
Cross Base On Standish Wood Lane 700M South East Of Standish Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 038° NE
Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 285° WNW
Scotman's Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 106° ESE
Capitol Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 284° WNW
Museum of Wigan Life (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 085° E

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