Horwich, Railway town in Greater Manchester, England
Located between Bolton and Chorley, Horwich extends across 3,254 acres of land with elevation reaching 1,475 feet in the northern section.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company established locomotive works in 1884, transforming Horwich from an agricultural settlement into an industrial center.
Children maintain the tradition of collecting Paceeggs on the Sunday before Easter, a custom that continues from earlier generations.
The town connects to surrounding areas through Horwich Parkway railway station and multiple bus routes, with direct access to the M61 motorway.
Horwich Forest contained wolves during medieval times and served as hunting grounds for Saxon kings until the 16th century clearances.
Location: Horwich
Website: http://www.horwich.gov.uk/
Shares border with: Rivington
Website: http://horwich.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.59200,-2.54000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:10
Toughsheet Community Stadium
1.3 km
Rivington Pike
3.1 km
Rivington Hall
3.8 km
Rivington Hall Barn
3.9 km
Lower Rivington Reservoir
3.2 km
Holy Trinity Church, Horwich
805 m
Lostock Hall Gatehouse
3.2 km
Church of St. John the Evangelist
3.5 km
Church of St Elizabeth
3.9 km
Church of St Catherine
1 km
Church of St Katherine
3 km
Two Archways And Associated Stone Staircases And Retaining Walls In Rivington Gardens At Sd 6390 1422
3.5 km
Loggia, Summerhouse And Associated Staircases In Rivington Gardens At Sd 6392 1431
3.6 km
Blackrod War Memorial
2.3 km
Lever Bridge, Staircases And A Summer House In Rivington Gardens At Sd 6384 1422
3.5 km
Ainscows Farmhouse
3.9 km
War Memorial at Former Horwich Locomotive Works
596 m
Rivington Castle
2.7 km
Pigeon Tower, Staircases, Stone Arches, Stone Screen And Two Gate Piers In Rivington Gardens At Sd 6397 1433
3.6 km
Rivington Pike Tower At Sd 642 137
3 km
Headless Cross
3.4 km
Mounting Block In School Yard Circa 15 Metres West Of Rivington School
4 km
Great House Farmhouse And Cottage
3.5 km
Milestone, Grimeford
3.2 km
Milestone, Chorley Old Road, 250m NW of the Bob Smithy Inn, at the cross roads with Walker Fold Road / Old Kiln Lane
2.9 km
Milestone, Chorley New Road, 70m E jnct with Whinslee Drive
3.3 km
Milestone, Scot Lane End
2.3 km
Milestone, Blackrod
2.9 kmReviews
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