Golborne

Golborne
High Street, Golborne
Golborne is located in Greater Manchester
Golborne
Golborne
Location within Greater Manchester
Population24,169 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSJ606978
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWARRINGTON
Postcode districtWA3
Dialling code01925
01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°28′33″N 2°35′39″W / 53.4758°N 2.5943°W / 53.4758; -2.5943

Golborne (pronounced /ˈɡlbɔːrn/ GOHL-born)[1] is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.[2] It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of Wigan, 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Warrington and 14 miles (22.5 km) to the west of the city of Manchester. Along with the neighbouring village of Lowton, it recorded a population of 24,041.[3]

Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire and being situated across the A580 East Lancashire Road, Golborne owed most of its historic growth to mining and textile manufacturing; however, these industries have since declined. There was also significant agricultural activity, with many farms still belonging to the families who originally owned them.

  1. ^ Upton, Clive; Kretzschmar, William A. Jr. (2017). The Routledge Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English (2nd ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-12566-7.
  2. ^ "Golborne TownCentre C A Appraisal" (PDF), Wigan Council, retrieved 23 February 2015
  3. ^ "Golborne and Lowton Community Profile" (PDF). Wigan.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2022.