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Horwich

Horwich
Horwich Parish Church.jpg
Horwich Parish Church
Horwich is located in Greater Manchester
Horwich
Horwich
Horwich shown within Greater Manchester
Population 20,067 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference SD639114
• London 177 mi (285 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Horwich
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BOLTON
Postcode district BL6
Dialling code 01204
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament
Website www.horwich.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Greater ManchesterCoordinates: 53°35′31″N 2°32′24″W / 53.592°N 2.540°W / 53.592; -2.540

Horwich /ˈhɒrɪ/ is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.Historically in Lancashire, it is 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Chorley, 5.8 miles (9.3 km) northwest of Bolton and 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Manchester. It lies at the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors with the M61 motorway passing close to the south and west. At the 2011 Census, Horwich had a population of 20,067.

Horwich emerged in the Middle Ages as a hunting chase. Streams flowing from the moors were harnessed to provide power for bleachworks and other industry at the start of the Industrial Revolution. The textile industry became a major employer and after 1884 the construction of the railway works caused the population of the town to increase dramatically. The old industries have closed and urban regeneration has been led by out of town developments, particularly at Middlebrook, which, since 1997 has been the base of Bolton Wanderers football club, who play at the Macron Stadium, having moved from Burnden Park near Bolton town centre.


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