Astley
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Astley is a village in Greater Manchester, England, known historically for its coal mining and rural character within the Leigh area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astley canonical | 6 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | village ⓘ |
| administrativeChange | became part of Greater Manchester in 1974 ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dialCode | 01942 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Wigan Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
|
| hasFeature |
canal-side environment
ⓘ
farmland ⓘ mossland landscape ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Astley Green Colliery Museum
ⓘ
Astley Green Colliery headgear ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Lancashire ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry |
coal mining
ⓘ
textiles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining history
ⓘ
rural character ⓘ |
| liesOn | Bridgewater Canal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater Manchester
ⓘ
Leigh area ⓘ Metropolitan Borough of Wigan ⓘ |
| near |
Leigh
ⓘ
Tyldesley ⓘ Worsley ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Manchester ⓘ |
| nearestLargeTown | Wigan ⓘ |
| OSGridReference | SJ708985 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituency | Leigh ⓘ |
| partOf | civil parish of Astley and Tyldesley ⓘ |
| postcodeArea | M ⓘ |
| postTown |
Manchester
ⓘ
surface form:
MANCHESTER
|
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| transportHistory | served by Bridgewater Canal for coal transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)