AREA: 6,267 acres.

BANKS: Barclays Bank Ltd., Wigan Road; Westminster Bank Ltd., Gerard Street; District Bank Ltd., Gerard Street; Wigan Trustee Savings Bank, Gerard Street.

CAR PARK: Princess Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield.

CINEMAS: Queen's Cinema, Wigan Road; Palace Cinema, Bryn Street.

COUNCIL HOUSES: 1,550 (including flats).

COUNCIL MEETINGS: Fourth Monday in month, except August (7.30 p.m.) at Town Hall.

COUNCIL OFFICES: Town Hall, Telephone Nos.: Clerk of the Council &emdash;7210; Public Health Inspector: 7245; Accountant: 7223; Library: 7119; Medical Officer of Health: 7127; Surveyor: 7532.

DISTANCES: Wigan 5 miles, Warrington 7 miles, Liverpool 16 miles, Bolton 12 miles.

EARLY CLOSING DAY: Wednesday.

EDUCATION OFFICES: Orrell Lodge, Orrell Mount, Wigan.

EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE: Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield.

PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY: Ince.

PLACES OF WORSHIP: St. Thomas Parish Church, Warrington Road; Holy Trinity Parish Church, Rectory Road; St. Peter's Church, Bryn Road; St. Andrew's Church, Garswood; St. Oswald's R.C. Church, Liverpool Road; Our Lady's Church, Downall Green Road; Cave Brown and Protestant Institute, Heath Road; Congregational Church, Gerard Street; Baptist Church, Bryn; Baptist Church, Bolton Road; Independent Methodist Church, Downall Green Road; Independent Methodist Church, Victoria Road; Independent Methodist Church, Bolton Road; Methodist Church, Bolton Road; Methodist Church, Warrington Road; Carmel Chapel, Bolton Road; Park Lane Chapel (Unitarian), Park Lane; Wesleyan Church, Queens Road; Salvation Army, Bolton Road.

POPULATION: 19,230.

POST OFFICES: Bryn Street, Golborne Road, Wigan Road, Old Road.

PUBLIC LIBRARY: Wigan Road.

REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES: Public Library, Wigan Road.