Whelley

Whelley
Whelley is located in Greater Manchester
Whelley
Whelley
Location within Greater Manchester
Population10,209 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSD594063
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN1
Dialling code01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°33′07″N 2°36′51″W / 53.5519°N 2.6142°W / 53.5519; -2.6142

Whelley is an area of northeast Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[1] Historically part of Lancashire, it is mainly a residential area, between New Springs and Scholes.

In Whelley, there is Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery,[2] St Stephen's Church and a Labour club.

Whelley also had its own (non-acute) hospital which specialised in rehabilitation of the elderly, and was part of the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust.[3] The hospital closed in 2009 and was demolished in late 2010. The site is currently being developed with numerous houses, flats and bungalows.

In terms of local elections, Whelley is grouped with New Springs and Aspull, and is consistently a Labour supporting area, as with the majority of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan.

Riley's Gym, popularly known as "the Snake Pit", was established in the area in 1948 by professional catch wrestler Billy Riley. It later moved to Aspull.[4]

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 108 Liverpool (Southport & Wigan) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2010. ISBN 9780319228388.
  2. ^ "Cannon Sharples Primary School". www.canonsharples.wigan.sch.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Whelley hospital to close". Wigan Today. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Exhibition to commemorate Leigh moulder who had a worldwide influence in wrestling". The Bolton News. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.