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| Standish | |
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  Standish Location within Lancashire | |
| Area | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) |
| Population | 13,278 [1] |
| • Density | 2,604/sq mi (1,005/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SD560102 |
| • London | 179 mi (288 km) |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGAN |
| Postcode district | WN1 WN6 |
| Dialling code | 01257 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Standish is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[2] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is on the A49 road between Chorley and Wigan, near Junction 27 of the M6 motorway. The population of the village was 13,278 in the 2011 census.[1]
Formed around a crossroads, the village has grown as urban expansion between Manchester and Liverpool extends outwards. St Wilfrid's Church is a Grade I listed parish church.
- ^ a b "Standish Community Profile" (PDF). Wigan Council.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Places names – S. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
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