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Golborne
Sign in to saveGolborne (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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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Recent history
- Governance
- Demography
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Notable people
- Sport
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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.
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.