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Gathurst

Coordinates: 53°33′32″N 2°41′49″W / 53.559°N 2.697°W / 53.559; -2.697
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Gathurst
The Gathurst Station Inn public house, Gathurst
Gathurst is located in Greater Manchester
Gathurst
Gathurst
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD538071
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN6
Dialling code01257
PoliceGreater Manchester
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53°33′32″N 2°41′49″W / 53.559°N 2.697°W / 53.559; -2.697

Gathurst (/ɡæθɜːst/, locally /ɡæθʊst/[1]) is the name given to a small section of the township of Shevington, a Civil Parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[2] It was historically a part of Lancashire.[3] The village is served by a railway station Gathurst railway station which is located on the Manchester-Southport line and managed by Northern. The station also serves the nearby village of Shevington.

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