Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
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| Place | Plank Lane |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.494895 |
| Longitude | -2.548270 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Plank Lane is a suburban area in the North West region of England, located within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, part of Greater Manchester, at approximately 53.4949°N, -2.5483°W. It lies a few miles south-east of Wigan town centre and west of Leigh, forming a residential community in this historically industrial landscape. A notable local feature is the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which runs nearby, reflecting the area's past as a transport hub and now offering recreational routes. The locality primarily consists of residential housing, characteristic of its suburban setting.
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Plank Lane is a suburban area in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 53.494895°N, -2.548270°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 Plank Lane 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. |