Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Lancashire

This highly detailed map covers the Ince in Makerfield area, now part of Wigan.The map is criss-crossed by railways, including a stretch of the main LMS route with Springs Branch Junction, the Springs Branch, the LNER Wigan Junction Branch, the east-west 'Wigan Loop' line, the former LYR line incl Ince station, Springs Branch engine depot, part of the Lancashire Union Line and various mineral lines, sidings etc. Other features include Moss Pits, Fir Tree Sidings with Wagon Works, Wigan Wagon Works, Ince Wagon Works, Church Iron Works, Ince Forge, Ince Cemetery, Wigan Borough Cemetery, stretches of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Lower Ince, Pearson's Flash etc. A 1918 directory of Higher and Lower Ince is included on the reverse.

The map links up with sheets 93.08 Wigan to the north, 93.11 Pemberton to the west, 94.09 Hindley to the east and 93.16 Ince Moss to the south.

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Maps in the Godfrey Edition are taken from the 25 inch to the mile map and reduced to about 15 inches to the mile. For a full list of maps for the North West, return to the North West page.