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Coordinates: 53°3208N 2°3815W / 53.535654°N 2.637543°W / 53.535654; -2.637543
 

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Poolstock

St James' Church by the Leigh Branch Canal

Poolstock is located in Greater Manchester
Poolstock

Poolstock

Location within Greater Manchester

OS grid referenceSD577045
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN3
Dialling code01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
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Greater Manchester
53°32′08N 2°38′15W / 53.535654°N 2.637543°W / 53.535654; -2.637543

Poolstock is a road, the name of which is used to describe the surrounding residential area of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.

Poolstock, although it has no specific boundaries, is south of the River Douglas and is situated next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and close to Wigan Pier and Wigan town centre which is in walking distance. Situated close to Trenchfield Mill, Poolstock was a perfect place for Millworkers to live.

Sport

The Poolstock Stadium[1] hosted greyhound racing from 1932 to 1973 and speedway from 1947 to 1960 on Park Street. Laurel and Hardy made a personal appearance at a speedway meeting in 1947.[2] The stadium was demolished in 1973.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "OS Plan 1963-1967". old-maps.co.uk.
  • ^ "Wigan Speedway". Defunct Speedway Tracks.
  • ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.

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