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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.
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 Statistics.
How to reference this page:
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: 08th April 2026
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