Astley, Greater Manchester
- Astley, Greater Manchester
infobox UK place
country = England
map_type= Greater Manchester
official_name= Astley
latitude= 53.5016
longitude= -2.4544
population=
metropolitan_borough= Wigan
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Worsley
post_town= MANCHESTER
postcode_district = M29
postcode_area= M
dial_code= 01942
os_grid_reference= SD699006
static_
static_image_caption=
london_distance= Astley is a large village and component area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It is situated eight miles west of Manchester, just outside the larger town of Leigh, and straddles the busy East Lancashire Road, (A580), a major thoroughfare linking Manchester with Liverpool.
Astley was once part of the Lancashire coalfield, and had no fewer than four coal mines within it. The heritage if the mines is still reminant at the Astley Green Colliery Museum, in Astley Green, which still retains one of its mine shafts, a feature that can be seen from around the Astley Green area.
The village area also covers a number of smaller localities, including Blackmoor, Astley Green, Gin Pit, New Hall Farm and Cross Hillock.
Past residents include Matt Aitken, of Stock Aitken and Waterman fame, and Sheffield United F.C. player Michael Tonge.
External links
* [http://www.leighlife.com LeighLife: The Leigh area community website]
* [http://www.tyldesleyhistoricalsociety.co.uk Tyldesley Historical Society]
* [http://www.astleycyclespeedway.org.uk Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club]
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