Send flowers to Standish, Greater Manchester

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If you are planning on a short vacation to enjoy a truly English holiday, a great choice is Standish, Great Manchester. It is a small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It has a parish with a long history dating back to 1200s. Standish emerged as a township in the Middle Ages lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century. Initially, the parish was called Stanedis. Standish was a part of the Penwortham barony in the twelfth century between 1150 and 1164. Notable families lived in Standish include the names the Bussels, the Spilemans, the Banastres and the Ferrers who thrived in the parish over centuries. List of notable residents in the area features Thomas Kershaw, who pioneered in creating imitation marble, Nathaniel Eckersley and Henry Finch who were ministers.

This small town once had a railway station on the West Coast Main Line which was closed in May 1949. Among other significant landmarks in the area, St. Wilfred’s Parish Church is prominent. It is the only building with a Grade I listing in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan. In the Market Place in front of the church is a late medieval cross, stone stocks and a 14th-century well, latterly used for washing. This archaic church is internationally acclaimed for its unique architecture complemented with medieval features.

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