MAPS OF WESTHOUGHTON

The following maps of Westhoughton are of a range of scales and a variety of area covered. For instance one of the oldest of the centre of the town is a sketch of the main roads (1725) and some of the oldest are sections of maps of Lancashire which have been included to illustrate the oldest recorded localities ie Brinfap, Hulton Park and Houghton Chappel (1610 map).

Chapel Common Lane is now Market Street and Blake Dam lane is Bolton Road. Long lane is Church Street
LANCASHIRE MAP 1695
Map showing location of Battle of Westhoughton Common
The Westhoughton section of Yates Map of Lancashire

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Hulton Park 1862
Westhoughton Town Centre 1908
Sketch map showing the various regions of Westhoughton and the railway routes through Westhoughton Station and Daisy Hill Station. The disused Bolton – Leigh railway is shown passing through Chequerbent.
Westhoughton Town centre 1893
Map of Bolton Road showing the location of the farm house of Dams Head Fold Farm which previously belonged to John Seddon an important Westhoughton benefactor
Wigan road map 1892
1927 map of Wingates
The date of this map is 1893. Also note the reservoir of water between the Cotton Mill and the Reform Club bowling green which was used for the steam engine .
The above two sketch maps show the important role that the United Coop and the Friendly Coop societies played in retailing in Westhoughton up to about the 1950’s.

The following two maps show the changes in Westhoughton industries in the 19th and 20th centuries.

This map shows White Horse area and the Slack Lane goods yard as well as the branch line serving the Starkie Pit

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