Leigh, Greater Manchester
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Leigh is a town in the Wigan district, in Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. It is situated approximately 6 miles southeast of Wigan and 11 miles west of Manchester
Obelisk in town centre
Butts Mill, Leigh
Parsonage Colliery in 1980
The coat of arms of the former Leigh Municipal Borough Council
Leigh Sports Village
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Leigh Sports Village is a multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to profe
Leigh, Greater Manchester
…about thirty retail units. A retail park developed on the old Parsonage Colliery site is within walking distance of the town centre. Opened in 2008, Leigh Sports Village has an 12,000-capacity stadium (anchored by Leigh Leopards and shared with the reserves of Manchester United), an athletics arena for Leigh Harriers…
Interior of the stadium, May 2008
Construction of the Leigh Sports Village stadium
The stadium in rugby league set up
A Manchester United Women game being played at the Leigh Sports Village