Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackburn with Darwen · Region: North West
Explore Pleckgate, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pleckgate 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 Pleckgate, 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 | Pleckgate |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| Unitary Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.769595 |
| Longitude | -2.490415 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Pleckgate occupies a steady, elevated rise of Lancashire earth that catches the low, pale light of the North West as it retreats across the hills. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 345°T, OS grid SD 677 304). The terrain here maintains a firm, industrious character, shaped by the steady expansion of suburban homes and the quiet sprawl of educational grounds. Residents often look towards the horizon where the Roman Signal Station on Mellor Moor sits as a silent, weathered sentinel of ancient tactical intent. A short walk to the south reveals the Tank Toposcope, a landmark that offers a precise perspective on the industrial geography that has long defined this corner of the county. The cool, damp air carries the faint scent of nearby greenery, drifting from the mature trees of Roe Lee Park that break the uniformity of the stone-built rows. Pleckgate remains defined by its functional arrangement, where the rhythm of daily life is punctuated by the steady, unadorned movement of traffic and the persistent growth of its schools. It is a place that holds no grand pretensions, preferring instead the sober clarity of its own modest, brick-lined horizons.
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Explore Pleckgate, 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: 53.769595, -2.490415. 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. |