Poolstock

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

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Poolstock
St James' Church by the Leigh Branch Canal
Poolstock Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD577045
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGAN
Postcode district	WN3
Dialling code	01942
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Wigan
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°32′08″N 2°38′15″W / 53.535654°N 2.637543°W / 53.535654; -2.637543
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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.

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

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