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 |
Orrell Post is a suburban area situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, North West England, lying a few miles west of Wigan town centre. Its distinctive name likely originates from a historical post or significant crossroads, indicating its past as a local landmark or junction. Today, the area is predominantly residential, featuring a mix of housing alongside local shops and amenities that serve its community. It benefits from good road connections, linking residents to the wider Wigan district and beyond.
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Orrell Post is a suburban area in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 53.539783°N, -2.704454°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 Orrell Post 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. |