Moss Industrial Estate, Leigh, WN7 3QA

Moss Industrial Estate is situated in Leigh, a town that is part of the ancient parish of Tyldesley-with-Shakerley. The area’s history is closely tied to the factory system and textile manufacture that developed during the Industrial Revolution, which led to significant population growth. The estate itself is an industrial zone that reflects this legacy, providing a setting characterised by manufacturing facilities and related infrastructure. Nearby, the wider region includes the large peat bog area known as Chat Moss, which spans parts of the City of Salford, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Trafford, St Helens, and Warrington. Chat Moss covers about 10.6 square miles (27.5 km²) and lies north of the Manchester Ship Canal and River Mersey, approximately five miles (8 km) west of Manchester. This context places the estate within a broader industrial and natural landscape that has historically supported manufacturing and transport within Greater Manchester and surrounding counties.