Golborne

Golborne (pronounced ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south-south-east of Wigan, north-east of Warrington and to the west of the city of Manchester. Along with the neighbouring village of Lowton, it recorded a population of 24,041.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Golborne
UK place.population: 24,169
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.metropolitan_borough: Wigan
UK place.metropolitan_county: Greater Manchester
UK place.region: North West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Leigh
UK place.post_town: WARRINGTON
UK place.postcode_district: WA3
UK place.postcode_area: WA
UK place.dial_code: 01925
UK place.dial_code2: 01942
UK place.os_grid_reference: SJ606978
UK place.static_image_name: High Street, Golborne.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: High Street, Golborne

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Wikidata facts

Population: 24169
Image: High Street, Golborne.jpg
Dialing code: 01925

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Commons category: Golborne
OS grid reference: SJ606978
postal code: WA3
P8168: Ringo
P12749: Olga Costa

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Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire and being situated across the A580 East Lancashire Road, Golborne owed most of its historic growth to mining and textile manufacturing; however, these industries have since declined. There was also significant agricultural activity, with many farms still belonging to the families who originally owned them.