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Kirkhall Lane Mills (Westleigh New Mill) in 1836. Victoria Mills off Kirkhall Lane were built by James and John Hayes between 1856 and 1887 and Firs Mills were built by Tunnicliffe and
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Westleigh occupies the north west portion of Leigh, covering 1,882½ statute acres. The ground rises in undulations from 75 feet above sea level in the south to 150 feet in the north and northwest. The
Westleigh Brook crosses the township from north to south and joins with the Hey or
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Atherleigh in the 1850s. The Local Government Act of 1858, and the Public Works (Manufacturing Districts) Act, 1863, were adopted by the township in 1863. In 1875, the district was dissolved and merged into the Leigh Local Board, which became an
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crosses the south of the township from west to east, and the road from
Hindley to Atherton (A577) crosses to the north of Westleigh with a branch road to Leigh running south. The
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Catholic population in the area led to the building of Our Lady of the Rosary in Plank Lane in 1879, Twelve Apostles in 1879, and Sacred Heart in 1929.
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Westleigh village to Westleigh Heath and Strange Common. To the south east the formation consists of the pebble beds of the new red
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