In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Howe Bridge like this:
Howe Bridge, eccl. dist., Leigh par., SE. Lancashire, pop. 1945.
Additional information about this locality is available for Atherton
Howe Bridge through time
Howe Bridge is now part of Wigan district. Click here for graphs and data of how Wigan has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Howe Bridge itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Howe Bridge, in Wigan and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24955
Date accessed: 19th October 2024
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