Glazebrook in England
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River Bollin

The River Bollin is a major tributary of the River Mersey in the north-west of England. It rises in Macclesfield Forest at the western end of the Peak District, and can be seen in spring form, from the Buxton to Macclesfield road. The stream then descends the 10 miles through Macclesfield and Wilmslow where it has a confluence with the River Dean, near to Styal Prison.

Located at 53.4, -2.43333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Cheshire, Rivers of Greater Manchester, Rivers of Trafford, Culverts

Rixton Clay Pits

Rixton Clay Pits (also known as Rixton Claypits) is a former clay extraction site in Rixton, near Hollins Green, Warrington, England. Formerly farmland, boulder clay extraction started in the 1920s for brick making in the adjacent brickworks, and ceased in 1965 - since when it has been allowed to return to nature. It is now an area of ponds, scrub, woodland and damp grassland. It is owned and managed by Warrington Borough Council as a local amenity.

Located at 53.409, -2.475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cheshire, Lakes and reservoirs of Cheshire, Nature reserves in Cheshire

Partington

Partington is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England, about 10 miles to the south-west of Manchester city centre. Historically a part of Cheshire, it lies on the southern bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, opposite Cadishead on the northern bank. It has a population of 7,327. A paper mill built in Partington more than 250 years ago was the first factory in Trafford.

Located at 53.42, -2.43 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in Greater Manchester, Civil parishes in Greater Manchester, Geography of Trafford

St Werburgh's Church, Warburton

St Werburgh's Church, Warburton is the name of two separate churches in the village of Warburton, Greater Manchester, England. The older church is located to the west of the village, and may date back as far as the middle of the 13th century. It is now a redundant church but services are held in the summer months. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The authors of the Buildings of England series call this church "a lovable muddle".

Located at 53.4021, -2.4573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1645 architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1885, Grade I listed churches, Grade II listed churches, Church of England churches in Greater Manchester, Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester, Grade II listed buildings in Greater Manchester, Gothic Revival architecture in England, Buildings and structures in Trafford, John Douglas buildings, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust

Cadishead railway station

Cadishead railway station was a railway station on the Cheshire Lines Committees Glazebrook East Junction to Skelton Junction Line serving the town of Cadishead, Salford. There were 2 stations that carried the name Cadishead, the first opened on 1 September 1873. It was an early closure however, being very close to Irlam railway station located 1 mile away, it closed on 1 August 1879. The second station that carried the name was built in 1892, and opened to passengers on 29 May 1893.

Located at 53.4275, -2.43717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Salford, Railway stations opened in 1873, Railway stations closed in 1964, Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations, Beeching closures in England

Glazebrook

Glazebrook is a village on the very eastern edge of the Warrington conurbation. It has a small housing estate, a post office and Glazebrook railway station which marks the westernmost boundary of the GMPTE. It lies around 4 miles east of Warrington town centre it is bounded by Cadishead to the east and Culcheth to the north.

Located at 53.4292, -2.46146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Civil parishes in Warrington

Cadishead Viaduct

The Cadishead Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct of multi-lattice girder construction. It was built in 1892 by the CLC to clear the newly built Manchester Ship Canal to carry the new deviation of the Glazebrook to Woodley Main Line. The centre span is 120 feet long, and the clearance is 75 feet . It opened to freight on 27 February 1893 and to passenger traffic on 29 May 1893.

Located at 53.4246, -2.4279 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1893, Bridges in Greater Manchester, Transport in Greater Manchester, Railway bridges in England

John Holcroft (16th century MP)

Sir John Holcroft (died 1560) was a soldier, politician, and landowner of the Tudor period. He was returned twice as a member of the English parliament for Lancashire.

Located at 53.4517, -2.4845 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Year of birth missing, Year of birth unknown, 1560 deaths, People from Lancashire, English knights, 16th-century English people, People of the Tudor period, Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707), Knights of the Bath, English landowners