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Bambam

Prior to the Local Government Reform Act of 1974 Downall Green was part of Lancashire County Council. The school exercise books would have been marked on the covers with ‘Lancashire County Council, Education Department, Division 14.’
After 1974 part of Downall Green became part of Wigan Metro with the remaining area being aligned with St Helens.
The post codes represent local delivery areas for the Royal Mail. They are not aligned with local government boundaries. For example Altrincham and Knutsford use the Warrington post code WA.