Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Rossendale · Region: North West
Explore Sharneyford, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sharneyford 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 Sharneyford, 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 | Sharneyford |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Rossendale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.715091 |
| Longitude | -2.178376 |
| Place Type | Village |
Sharneyford commands a rugged elevation where the Pennine winds sharpen their edge against the gritstone foundations of the landscape. It lies 1.2 miles north-east of Bacup (from Bacup: bearing 49°T, OS grid SD 883 243), and is situated south-east of Weir village. High above the industrial echoes of the valleys, the light here possesses a singular clarity that strips the moorland of all pretense. The nearby slopes of Little Tooter Hill rise like a silent sentinel to the east, watching over the thin ribbons of road that bind the houses together. Below the height of the houses, the Greave Clough Brook carves a dark, purposeful path through the earth, its waters running with the cold iron-rich clarity of the high fells. Sharneyford maintains a stoic character, shaped by the hard labour of those who once drew their living from the stubborn soil and deep-set textile trades. In the stillness of an evening, one can perceive the quiet weight of history in the way the stone walls hold the day’s fading warmth. This place remains a testament to resilience, standing exposed and proud against the turning seasons of the North West.
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Explore Sharneyford, 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: 53.715091, -2.178376. 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. |