Gathurst (, locally ) is the name given to a small section of the township of
Shevington, a
Civil Parish
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within the
Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
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,
Greater Manchester
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, England. It was historically a part of
Lancashire
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.
"Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Lancashire"
/ref> 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.
Transport
* Gathurst railway station
See also
* Listed buildings in Shevington
References
External links
Gathurst Railway Station
- (photo, circa 1950)
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Villages in Greater Manchester
Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan