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.
| 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, a quiet corner of Rossendale, holds a subtle charm often overlooked. It lies 2.7 km west-south-west of Bacup (from Bacup: bearing 239°T, OS grid SD 845 216), and is situated east-north-east of Cowpe village. The landscape here, a blend of gentle slopes and weathered stone, often catches the afternoon sun in a way that softens its rugged edges, hinting at the resilience of those who have long called this place home. Though its industrial past is now a whisper, the remnants of old field boundaries, etched into the land like forgotten narratives, speak of a time when the rhythm of life was dictated by the earth and its bounty. The air, when the wind sighs through the scattered trees, carries a clean, almost elemental scent.
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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 | June 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. |