Lumb Lancashire Map

About Lumb

Lumb rests quietly in the Rossendale district, a place where the Pennine air carries the scent of damp earth and distant sheep. It lies 2.7 km north of Ramsbottom (from Ramsbottom: bearing 356°T, OS grid SD 788 196), and is situated south-south-west of Irwell Vale village. The gentle slopes of the surrounding landscape, softened by the passing centuries, speak of a time when the mills that once dotted this valley hummed with activity, their echoes now absorbed by the mossy stone walls. Sunlight here often possesses a pearly luminescence, catching the mist that sometimes drifts from the nearby hills, lending an ethereal quality to the sturdy cottages and the quiet lanes of Lumb. The Irwell river, a silver thread through this tapestry of green, has long been the lifeblood of the region, its waters once powering the very industries that shaped the character of this Lancashire hamlet.

About This Lumb Map Page

Explore Lumb, 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: 53.673330, -2.321168. 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.