Situation and Communications THE URBAN DISTRICT of Newton-le-Willows is in South West Lancashire. It is an industrial town but is within easy reach of open countryside and has many open spaces within its boundaries and good class residential areas. The population is approximately 22,000 and the district comprises some 3,103 acres. Communications are very good. The Earlestown station in the centre of the commercial sector of the town is on the main Liverpool-Manchester railway and is an important junction. The Trans-Pennine diesel services stop at this station on their regular…
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Local Church build dates
Found these dates for the building of local churches, thought the info could add to the local data available on the website. 1864 St. Mary & Johns (RC) 1866 the Wesleyan Chapel 1872 the Primitive Methodist Chapel 1878 St. Johns and the Congregational Church 1881 the Baptist Church
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