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Poolstock

Coordinates: 53°32′08″N 2°38′15″W / 53.535654°N 2.637543°W / 53.535654; -2.637543
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Poolstock
St James' Church by the Leigh Branch Canal
Poolstock is located in Greater Manchester
Poolstock
Poolstock
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD577045
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN3
Dialling code01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°32′08″N 2°38′15″W / 53.535654°N 2.637543°W / 53.535654; -2.637543

Poolstock is a road, the name of which is used to describe the surrounding residential area of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.

Poolstock, although it has no specific boundaries, is south of the River Douglas and is situated next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and close to Wigan Pier and Wigan town centre which is in walking distance. Situated close to Trenchfield Mill, Poolstock was a perfect place for Millworkers to live.

Sport

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The Poolstock Stadium[1] hosted greyhound racing from 1932 to 1973 and speedway from 1947 to 1960 on Park Street. Laurel and Hardy made a personal appearance at a speedway meeting in 1947.[2] The stadium was demolished in 1973.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "OS Plan 1963-1967". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Wigan Speedway". Defunct Speedway Tracks.
  3. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.