Billinge Beacon by Auto Locksmith
Billinge Beacon
An old summerhouse belonging to the Bankes family on top of Billinge Hill near Wigan.
Possibly the site of an old beacon fire - there are plenty of other hills visible from Billing Beacon, from North Wales to South Lancashire.
Created: 1 January 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Billinge Beacon
Local History around Billinge Beacon
There are some historic monuments around including:
Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish HallUp Holland Benedictine prioryCannington Shaw Bottle Shop, Sherdley WorksWinstanley moated site and five fishpondsNumber nine Tank House: the Jubilee glassworks 100m south west of the Government Offices on Chalon WayRuins of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the Roman Catholic cemetery in WindlehurstStanding cross south of the chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury in the cemetery at Windlehurst.
