Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Chorley · Region: North West
Explore Croston, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Croston 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 Croston, 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 | Croston |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Chorley |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.662245 |
| Longitude | -2.775215 |
| Place Type | Village |
Croston reveals a landscape shaped by the persistent, silken flow of water through the low-lying plains of Lancashire. It lies 3.8 miles west-south-west of Leyland (from Leyland: bearing 240°T, OS grid SD 488 186), and is situated south-east of Bretherton village. The ancient stone arches of Croston Town Bridge stand as a silent witness to centuries of passage, their weathered masonry reflecting the soft, grey light that often hangs over the flat horizon. Nearby, the quiet currents of the Finney Barrs Drain trace a path through the fields, carrying the runoff of the mosslands toward the sea. Croston maintains a character defined by its proximity to these waterways, which have long dictated the rhythm of local agriculture and drainage. St Michael and All Angels Church rises above the rooftops, anchoring the horizon with its medieval spire against the vast, shifting clouds of the North West. Residents observe the change of seasons across the open meadows, where the air remains heavy with the damp, earthy scent of river silt and wet grass. Through the shifting patterns of mist and sun, Croston preserves a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pulse of the modern world.
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Explore Croston, 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: 53.662245, -2.775215. 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. |