Carrington Moss
Large area of peat bog near Carrington in Greater Manchester, England. Originally an area of grouse moorland, it was reclaimed in the latter half of the 19th century for farming and the disposal of Manchester’s waste.
Pennington Flash
Lake formed by mining subsidence in Leigh, Greater Manchester, the largest body of open water in Wigan.
Chat Moss
Large area of peat bog that makes up 30 per cent of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England.
Astley and Bedford Mosses
Areas of peat bog south of the Bridgewater Canal and north of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in Astley and Bedford, Leigh, England.
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