Leigh Union workhouse, Leigh

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Leigh Union workhouse, also known as the Leigh workhouse and after 1930, Atherleigh Hospital, was a workhouse built in 1850 by the Leigh Poor Law Union on Leigh Road, Atherton in the historic county of Lancashire. ()

Coordinates: 53°30'28"N, 2°31'4"W

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Leigh United Kingdom

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Leigh Union workhouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leigh Sports Village, Christ Church, St John the Baptist's Church, St Michael and All Angels' Church.

1.2 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
32 min walk • Leigh Sports Village is an £83 million multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Centurions, Manchester United's under-19 and under-23 teams and Manchester United W.F.C.
1.1 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Christ Church, Leigh
28 min walk • Christ Church is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Tyldesley
41 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford, and diocese of Manchester.
0.7 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Game and entertainment center
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Wigan
19 min walk • St Michael and All Angels' Church is in Leigh Road, Howe Bridge, a suburb of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester.
0.7 miS
Library
Leigh Town Hall, Leigh
19 min walk • Leigh Town Hall is a municipal building in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It stands in Civic Square at the junction with Market Street, facing Leigh parish church. It was built in 1907 and granted grade II listed building status in 1987.
1.5 miNE
Town, Area
Atherton, Tyldesley
40 min walk • Atherton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England and historically a part of Lancashire. The town, including Hindsford, Howe Bridge and Hag Fold, is 5 miles east of Wigan, 2 miles north of Leigh, and 10+3⁄4 miles northwest of Manchester.
1 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Leigh
27 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Firs Lane, Westleigh, a district of Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Red Rose Forest, Leigh
24 min walk • Red Rose Forest is the previous name for the charity City of Trees, the charity underwent a rebranding in 2016.
1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh
27 min walk • St Joseph's Church is an active Roman Catholic church on Chapel Street in Bedford, Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. It is in the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
1 miNE
Town, Neighbourhood
Howe Bridge, Tyldesley
26 min walk • Howe Bridge is a suburb of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it is situated to the south west of Atherton town centre on the B5215, the old turnpike road from Bolton to Leigh.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Leigh Union workhouse?

Nearby attractions include St Michael and All Angels' Church, Wigan (19 min walk), Leigh Town Hall, Leigh (19 min walk), Red Rose Forest, Leigh (24 min walk).

How to get to Leigh Union workhouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Leigh Union workhouse:

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Leigh Bus Station (22 min walk)
Chapel Street/Brewery Lane • Lines: 19 (25 min walk)