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LOCAL INFORMATION
Local Authority;
Wigan MBC Tel: 01942 244991
Council Offices;
Police:
Greater Manchester Police L Division Tel 0161: 872 5050
Passenger Transport:
G.M.P.T.E. Tel: 0161 228 7811
Local Schools:
Lowton High School. Tel: 01942 767040
Golborne High School Tel: 01942 726842
St.Aelreds RC High School, Newton-le-Willows Tel: 01925 225974
St.Luke's Cof E Primary School Tel: 01942 201140
Lowton West Primary School Tel: 01942 724864
St.Catherines RC Primary School Tel: 01942 671528
Lowton J & I School Tel: 01942 673213
St.Mary's CofE Primary School Tel: 01942 769716
Gilded Hollins Primary School: 01942 678903
Bus Services:
Local Services are provided by JIM STONES COACHES
www.jimstonescoaches.com
This is a reliable service with comfortable and VERY CLEAN buses provided by a LOCAL company, services are mainly Lowton - Leigh
Note the registration numbers on these busses !
600/601 Wigan-Ashton-Leigh Provided by First Bus.
Service 34 Leigh - Lane head -
Busses to other destinations from Leigh Bus station.
Buses to Warrington Via Newton Station stop near the Red Lion,Golborne, Golborne Centre and outside Lidl
Buses to Warrington Via Culcheth and Birchwood depart from Leigh Bus Station
The Post Office:
All the local post offices that have served LOWTON for many years, have been close by Post Office Counters in a cost saving reorganisation and replaced with ONE new office in the Londis shop on Newton Road (Near the Civic Hall)
If you find it difficult to get to or park on Newton Road we would remind you that you can Tax your car at the HEATH STREET Post Office in Golborne with off street parking and that there is a post office located in the Foyer of Golborne ASDA Golborne.
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THE LOWTON WEB SITE would like to thank the former local postmasters and their staff for their years of loyal service ans offer them our beat wishes for the future.
Stone Cross Lane, Lowton Saint Luke's CLOSED
Church Lane Near Lane Head CLOSED
Newton Road opposite Church Inn CLOSED
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Public Houses and Residential Hotels:
Rams Head, Slag Lane
Hare and Hounds, Golborne Road
Travellers Rest, Newton Road
Red Lion, Newton Road - RES
Kings Arms, Newton Road - RES
Jolly Carter, Newton Road
Church Inn, Newton Road
Shepherds Inn, Newton Road,
Stone Cross, East Lancs Road (Next to McDonnalds) - RES
Local Radio:
Wish FM 102.4 (Wigan)
Wire FM 107.2 (Warrington)
Television:
BBC 1 North West
BBC 2 North West
Granada ITV1
Channels 4 and 5
Channel M (Sky channel 203) Analogue channel 39 may require adition antenna
The above stations and most main FM radio programmes are
Transmitted from the Winter Hill mast at Bolton visible throughout the area
S4c, HTV Wales and Yorkshire may be available with appropriate aerial
Good DAB reception from at least 4 multiplexes
Amateur Radio:
West Manchester Radio Club meets Gin Pit Village, Astley Thursday evenings
South Lancashire Amateur Radio Club meets Bickershaw Welfare Club on Tuesdays
Cable TV, Telephone and Internet ISP
Virgin Media
BT services also available
Vonage Broadband telephone also available (used by this website)
Telephone Dialing Codes:
01942 (Ashton-in-Makerfield / Wigan)
South of the A580 some numbers may be on the Newton exchange 01925
Cellular Telephones:
All networks available
Hospitals:
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan Tel: 01942 244000 A & E
Leigh Infirmary Tel: 01942 672333 Minor injuries Unit
A & E also available at Bolton Royal and Warrington General
Petrol Stations:
Texaco East Lancashire Road, Lane Head
Asda Golborne
Haydock Island (A580)
Youth Club, Pensioners Club and Christian Fellowship:
Newton Road
Doctors:
Newton Road, Lowton Tel: 01942 673962 / 605135
Slag Lane Lowton
Braithwaite Road, Lowton Tel: 01942 718221
R/o St.Catherines Church Tel: 01942 673331 / 272221
Dentists:
7a Stone Cross Lane Tel: 01942 722224
71a Church Lane Lowton Tel: 01942 726494
Civic Hall:
Wigan MBC - Hesketh Meddows off Newton Road
ANY ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS OR REMOVALS SHOULE BE E-MAILED
TO THE WEB MASTER. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE WE DO NOT ADVERTISE
OR ENDORSE ANY OF THE LISTINGS
T1 KET
Jim Stones T1 KET on the Lowton (
Look out for Jim Stones Buses most have customised number plates that tie in with the rear advertising
Click photo to visit web site
Have you seen his new registration ?
BU52LEE
Get it ? BUS TO LEIGH
BU5 2 LEE
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MEMBER OF PARLIMENT
Contact your MP at the House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.
Local Office: 10, Market Street, Leigh WN7 1DS
Telephone - 01942 682353
The advice centre at 10 Market St, Leigh
is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-12noon.
Ring 01942 682353 to arrange an appointment to meet Andy at one of his regular advice surgeries held as follows:
1st Friday in the month Atherton Scout Hut, Leigh Rd, Atherton 4pm-5pm
2nd Friday in the month Leigh Advice Centre, Market St, Leigh 3pm-4.30pm
& Residents Centre, Manor Ct, Golborne 5pm-6pm
3rd Friday in the month Leigh Advice Centre, 10 Market Street, Leigh 3pm-4.30pm
& Hindley Leisure Centre, Mornington Rd, Hindley 5pm-6pm
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This website is non political and non religious
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