Ashton-in-Makerfield by munki-boy
Ashton-in-Makerfield
The village of Ashton-in-Makerfield is a small community in the valley of the River Tame, just south of Wigan and five miles north east of Manchester. It has been an important centre for over 1000 years.
Since it’s founding, Ashton-in-Makerfield has had many different names such as ‘Aesctun’ or Æscetone,’ ‘Aescetuna,’ and most famously, ‘Ashton.’ However, it was not until 1226 that its name became formalized to what we know today.
Created: 23 August 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Local History around Ashton-in-Makerfield
There are some historic monuments around including:
Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School buildingBradlegh Old Hall moated site and fishpondSt Oswald's Well, 150m south of WoodheadCastle Hill motte and bailey and bowl barrowOld Moat House Medieval Moat, BoldWinstanley moated site and five fishpondsBowl barrow west of Highfield Lane.Lakes near Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wildlife in and Around Ashton-in-Makerfield
Mammals found in Ashton-in-Makerfield
There have been 36 species of mammals recorded in the ashton-in-makerfield area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Ashton-in-Makerfield
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the ashton-in-makerfield area.
| Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
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Fish found in Ashton-in-Makerfield
There have been 17 species of fish recorded in the ashton-in-makerfield area.
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
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