| Golborne | |
|---|---|
 High Street, Golborne | |
  Golborne Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Population | 24,169 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ606978 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode district | WA3 |
| Dialling code | 01925 01942 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Golborne (pronounced /ˈɡoʊlbɔːrn/ 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.
- ^ Upton, Clive; Kretzschmar, William A. Jr. (2017). The Routledge Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English (2nd ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-12566-7.
- ^ "Golborne TownCentre C A Appraisal" (PDF), Wigan Council, retrieved 23 February 2015
- ^ "Golborne and Lowton Community Profile" (PDF). Wigan.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2022.