Howe Bridge | |
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Howe Bridge village | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
OS grid reference | SD666027 |
• London | 170 mi (274 km) SE |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MANCHESTER |
Postcode district | M46 |
Dialling code | 01942 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Howe Bridge is a suburb of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it is south west of Atherton town centre on the B5215, the old turnpike road from Bolton to Leigh.[1] The settlement was built as a model pit village by the owners of Atherton Collieries.