Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Rossendale · Region: North West
Explore Waterbarn, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Waterbarn 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 Waterbarn, 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 | Waterbarn |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Rossendale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.691021 |
| Longitude | -2.235501 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Waterbarn emerges as a distinct fragment of the Rossendale landscape, where the rugged spine of the Pennines dictates the rhythm of the streets. It lies 1.6 miles west-south-west of Bacup (from Bacup: bearing 239°T, OS grid SD 845 216), and is situated east-north-east of Cowpe village. Stone-built dwellings hold the steep incline, their slate roofs catching a pale, shifting light that travels rapidly across the hillside. To the north-west, the deep, shadowed crease of Siss Clough carves a jagged line into the earth, reminding all who look that the moors remain the true masters here. Waterbarn maintains a quiet composure, its industrial foundations now softened by the creeping persistence of wild grasses and bracken. The heavy silence of the valley is occasionally broken by the rush of wind that spills down from the high ridges above. Residents often look toward the elevated horizon of Acre Hill, where the sky seems to press closer to the heather. Through the damp, cool air of the morning, the enduring character of Waterbarn reveals itself not in grand gestures, but in the stubborn endurance of its masonry against the elements.
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Explore Waterbarn, 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: 53.691021, -2.235501. 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. |