Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Preston · Region: North West
Explore Avenham, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Avenham map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Avenham, Lancashire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Avenham |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Preston |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.755655 |
| Longitude | -2.697142 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Avenham commands a steep, verdant slope that drops toward the winding Ribble with a quiet, persistent gravity. It lies 0.3 miles south of Preston (from Preston: bearing 171°T, OS grid SD 541 290). The Victorian terraces of Avenham hold their own against the encroaching city, their soot-stained brickwork catching a pale, northern light that seems to linger longer here than elsewhere. Residents frequently traverse the short distance to Avenham Park, a nine-hectare expanse where the river bends in a wide, silver arc beneath the trees. Nearby, the Sebastopol Cannon stands as a heavy, iron reminder of distant conflicts, its silent muzzle pointed toward the gentle slope of the valley. The terrain here feels defined by the rhythm of the water and the sudden, dramatic shifts in elevation that separate the high ground from the river meadows. A short walk toward the city centre reveals the elegant, ordered symmetry of Winckley Square, offering a stark contrast to the wilder, lower reaches of the district. This landscape retains a sense of purpose, balancing the industrial echoes of its past with the enduring, unpretentious calm of its residential streets.
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Explore Avenham, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.755655, -2.697142. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |