Atherton
Coordinates: 53°31′25″N 2°29′42″W / 53.5235, -2.4951 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Atherton shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD672030
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Manchester
Postcode district	M46
Dial code	01942
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Worsley
European Parliament	North West England
List of places: UK • England • Greater Manchester

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Geography and administration

Atherton has a small pedestrian shopping centre, with small independent traders. There are public transport links: by rail links to Wigan and Manchester, and by bus to Bolton, Leigh, Wigan, St Helens, Manchester, the Trafford Centre and Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Complex. Bolton is a large town in the north-west of England. ...

History

Archaeologists have found evidence of Bronze Age and Romano-Celtic settlement in the Atherton area. The area was long associated with coal mining and nail manufacture. In the 19th century Atherton was a township in the parish of Leigh, focused on the village of Chowbent. During the Industrial Revolution the cotton industry became established here. As the population grew, the resulting town was called Atherton, although the name Chowbent is still sometimes used by locals. There are some fine examples of historic buildings in and around Atherton, including the 17th century Alder House, Chowbent Chapel (1722), and St John's Church (1879). The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ... Leigh is a town in Greater Manchester, in north west England. ... A Watt steam engine. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... // Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Night life

Atherton has many pubs along the main street (Market Street), including the Punch Bowl, the Mountain Dew and the Pendle Witch. However the town is fairly quiet at night with most people choosing to go out in nearby Tyldesley and Leigh. Atherton's Formby Hall also plays host to the Bent 'n' Bongs Beer Festival over the last weekend of every January. Tyldesley (pronounced tilds-lee) is a town and component area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, north-west England. ... Leigh is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The GBBF beer festival A Beer Festival is an organised event during which a variety of beers will be available for tasting and buying. ...

External links

• Atherton history
• Community forum
• Official Bent 'n' Bongs Beer Bash Website
• The Glass Barrel pub, Hindsford, Atherton