Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackburn with Darwen · Region: North West
Explore Longshaw, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Longshaw 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.
| Place | Longshaw |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| Unitary Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.732018 |
| Longitude | -2.483277 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The gentle undulations of the Lancashire countryside provide a pastoral backdrop to Longshaw. It lies 2.0 km south of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 183°T, OS grid SD 682 262). Historically, the economy of Longshaw was closely tied to agriculture, with farming practices shaping the landscape for centuries. While much of the surrounding area has seen suburban development, Longshaw retains a sense of its rural heritage, with remnants of older farmsteads still visible. The local character reflects a blend of traditional Lancashire values and the more recent influences of its proximity to a larger urban centre.
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Explore Longshaw, 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: 53.732018, -2.483277. 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 | June 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. |