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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Platt Bridge like this:
Platt Bridge, ry. sta., SW. Lancashire, 2 miles SE. of Wigan; P.O., T.O.
Platt Bridge is now part of WIGAN District. Click here for graphs and data of how WIGAN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Platt Bridge itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Platt Bridge, in Wigan and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25713
Date accessed: 14th November 2025
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