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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Stand, Greater Manchester


Visit Stand, Greater Manchester PlacesVisit Stand, Greater Manchester places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Stand, Greater Manchester places to visit. A unique way to experience Stand, Greater Manchester’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Stand, Greater Manchester as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Stand is a residential area in Whitefield, Greater Manchester, England. The name is derived from a hunting stand, from which the surrounding countryside could be scanned for game. Stand Old Hall was built on the highest point in the area overlooking Pilkington Deer Park. Stand Grammar School was founded in 1688 under the will of Henry Siddall and had close connections with the Unitarian Chapel in Ringley Road. Some believe Robert Clive had links with the school in his early years. When you visit Stand, Greater Manchester, Walkfo brings Stand, Greater Manchester places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

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With 72 audio plaques & Stand, Greater Manchester places for you to explore in the Stand, Greater Manchester area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Stand, Greater Manchester places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

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Visit Stand, Greater Manchester PlacesYou can visit Stand, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Stand, Greater Manchester to hear history at Stand, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Stand, Greater Manchester has 72 places to visit in our interactive Stand, Greater Manchester map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Stand, Greater Manchester, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Stand, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Stand, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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Best Stand, Greater Manchester places to visit


Stand, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Stand, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Stand, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:

Stand, Greater Manchester photo Ladyshore Colliery
Ladyshore Colliery, originally named Back o’ th Barn, was situated on the Irwell Valley fault on the Manchester Coalfield in Little Lever, Lancashire. Founded by Thomas Fletcher Senior, the colliery opened in the 1830s and mined several types of coal.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo Lever Bank Bleach Works
Lever Bank Bleach Works was a Bleach Works at Ladyshore, near Little Lever, Bolton. The works was owned by Thomas Ridgway & Sons. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair would appear to be a direct descendant of this family.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo Wet Earth Colliery
Wet Earth Colliery was a coal mine located on the Manchester Coalfield, in Clifton, Greater Manchester. The colliery has a unique place in British coal mining history; apart from being one of the earliest pits in the country, it is the place where engineer James Brindley made water run uphill.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo Clifton Country Park
The park comprises 119 acres (48 hectares) of wooded area, fields and lakes. Industrial heritage is also a feature of the park, the remains of Wet Earth Colliery can be found in the woods, along with Fletcher’s Canal.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo Pendlebury (ward)
Pendlebury is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Rebecca Long Bailey. A profile of the ward conducted in 2014 recorded a population of 13,434.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo HM Prison Forest Bank
HM Prison Forest Bank is a Category B men’s private prison. It is located in the Agecroft area of Pendlebury in Salford near Manchester. The prison is operated by Sodexo Justice Services.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo Redvales
Redvales is a residential district to the south of Bury town centre in Greater Manchester. The population of the Bury Ward at the 2011 census was 11,483.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo Pilkington’s Lancastrian Pottery & Tiles
Pilkington’s Lancastrian Pottery & Tiles was a manufacturer of tiles, vases and bowls. The company was established in 1892 at Clifton Junction, near Pendlebury, Lancashire.
Stand, Greater Manchester photo Clifton Hall Colliery
Clifton Hall was notorious for an explosion in 1885 which killed 178 men and boys. The colliery, owned by Andrew Knowles and Sons, was located in the Irwell Valley, just off Lumns Lane.

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Stand, Greater Manchester has 4 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Stand, Greater Manchester plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Stand, Greater Manchester using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Stand, Greater Manchester plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.