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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described New Springs like this:
Newsprings, vil.,2m. NE. of Wigan, Lancashire; P.O.
New Springs is now part of WIGAN District. Click here for graphs and data of how WIGAN has changed over two centuries. For statistics about New Springs itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of New Springs, in Wigan and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24600
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "New Springs".
