Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Rossendale · Region: North West
Explore Greave, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Greave 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 Greave, 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 | Greave |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Rossendale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.706851 |
| Longitude | -2.188719 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Greave emerges from the rugged spine of the Pennines as a collection of stone dwellings defined by the cold, clear light of the Lancashire uplands. It lies 0.6 miles east-north-east of Bacup (from Bacup: bearing 64°T, OS grid SD 876 233). Here, the industrial legacy of the textile age persists in the sturdy masonry of rows that cling to the rising contours of the valley side. To the south-east, the slopes of Oaken Clough draw the eye toward an expanse of open moorland that dictates the local weather and the stubborn character of the residents. Greave feels the constant, low-frequency pulse of Greave Clough Brook, which carves its path through the gritstone with a persistence that echoes the region’s long-standing connection to water-powered manufacture. The air carries a thin, sharp edge, stripped of softness by the winds that sweep down from the higher elevations. Even on the quietest afternoons, the landscape retains a sense of purpose, as if the earth itself remembers the clatter of looms and the heavy rhythm of the mills. It is a place where the architecture remains subservient to the steepness of the terrain, ensuring that every window looks out upon the grey-green permanence of the hills.
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Explore Greave, 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: 53.706851, -2.188719. 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. |