Bickershaw is a small village that functions as a suburb of Abram within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The area has a historical connection to coal mining, with Bickershaw Colliery once operating on Plank Lane in Leigh.
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Bickershaw is a village, effectively a suburb of Abram, within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically it was part of Lancashire. The locality’s history includes the Bickershaw Colliery, a coal mine that was situated on Plank Lane in Leigh, then within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, England. The description highlights that Bickershaw is a village, indicating a small settlement with a close‑knit community feel. The summary underscores the area’s industrial heritage linked to coal mining. As part of Greater Manchester, Bickershaw falls under the WN 2 postal district. The setting suggests a residential area with a background of working‑class industry and a quiet village character within a larger metropolitan borough.