Howe Bridge

Howe Bridge is a suburb of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it is south west of Atherton town centre on the B5215, the old turnpike road from Bolton to Leigh. The settlement was built as a model pit village by the owners of Atherton Collieries.

Howe Bridge
Howe Bridge village
Howe Bridge
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD666027
 London170 mi (274 km) SE
Metropolitan borough
  • Wigan
Metropolitan county
Region
  • North West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM46
Dialling code01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
  • Leigh
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