Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Lancaster · Region: North West
Explore The Greaves, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Greaves 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 The Greaves, 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 | The Greaves |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Lancaster |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.035812 |
| Longitude | -2.796855 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The Greaves holds a quiet composure, where the lingering breath of the Lancashire hills meets the persistent hum of the southward road. It lies 1.0 miles south-south-east of Lancaster (from Lancaster: bearing 165°T, OS grid SD 479 602), and is situated east of Aldcliffe village. Stone boundary walls define the edges of The Greaves, their grey surfaces catching the pale, slanted light that defines northern afternoons. Nearby, the verdant expanse of Greaves Park offers an open lung to the district, its lawns smoothed by generations of morning walkers. Further toward the horizon, the silhouette of the Ashton Memorial Gardens rises above the tree line like a sentinel watching over the shifting tides of the Lune. The air here carries a subtle weight of industry and heritage, lingering near the old workshops where stained glass was once fired into brilliance. Those who walk the lanes find a rhythm defined by the proximity of the university and the steady pulse of the neighbouring river. It is a place of transit and residence, where the shadows of historic estates stretch across modern driveways as dusk descends.
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Explore The Greaves, 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: 54.035812, -2.796855. 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. |