Abram is a village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

[2] Historically part of Lancashire, Abram anciently formed a township and chapelry in the parish of Wigan and hundred of West Derby.

In 1911, Abram was described as "distinctly unpicturesque ... trees are in the minority, and stunted and blackened with smoke", with "collieries, pit-banks, and railway lines" as well as "much pasture land".

Abram's coal mining industry declined in the mid-20th century, but the village has continued to grow due to its position between Leigh, Manchester, Warrington and Wigan.

To the south of the village lies Abram Flashes, a 39.6 hectares (97.9 acres) area of shallow wetlands and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

[6] The physical effects of the disaster on Abram are described as "profound";[5] the explosion made 44 women widows and killed the fathers of more than 120 children.

[5] At the time, Irish people were a large ethnic minority in Lancashire, making up between a quarter and a third of the populations of Leigh, St Helens, and Wigan.

[7] Lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire since the early 12th century, Abram anciently constituted a manor, held by ruling families who paid tax to the King.

[3] Abram during the Middle Ages formed a township in the ecclesiastical parish of Wigan, and hundred of West Derby.

[10][11] In terms of parliamentary representation, Abram is part of the Makerfield constituency; the Member of Parliament is Josh Simons, a Labour politician.

[5] At 53°30′29″N 2°35′17″W / 53.50806°N 2.58806°W / 53.50806; -2.58806 (53.508°,-2.588°) and 173 miles (278 km) northwest of central London, Abram lies on mostly flat ground, with slightly undulating land at its southern end.

The local geology consists of coal measures in the north and sandstone in the south; the soil is clayey and as a result, the area is susceptible to flooding.

[3] To the south of the village lies Abram Flashes a 39.6-hectare (97.9-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Abram flashes was designated an SSSI in 1990 due to its biological interest which includes various habitats such as open water, swamp, tall herb fen and wet marshy grassland.

[31] John Elisha Grimshaw was an Abram-born recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the British and Commonwealth forces.