Worsley Mesnes

Worsley Mesnes
Worsley Mesnes
	Worsley Mesnes Location within Greater Manchester
Population	11,973 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD5704
Metropolitan borough	Wigan;
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGAN
Postcode district	WN3
Dialling code	01942
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Makerfield;
	List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°32′24″N 2°37′52″W / 53.540°N 2.6310°W

Worsley Mesnes (locally /ˈwɜːrsli ˈmeɪnz/) is a mainly residential area of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The ward population at the 2011 census was 11,974.^[1]

Transport

Worsley Mesnes Drive is the main road through the housing estate. In 2015, it was fitted with WRTL Luma LED streetlights to replace the Philips Iridiums fitted in 2006.

Etymology

Mesnes is from French demesnes, of the manor.

References

^ "Wigan ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 January 2016.

Historically, it forms part of Lancashire.

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[1] "Wigan ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 January 2016.

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