Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Rossendale · Region: North West
Explore Weir, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Weir 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 Weir, 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 | Weir |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| District / Borough | Rossendale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.726105 |
| Longitude | -2.198535 |
| Place Type | Village |
Weir emerges from the rugged spine of the Rossendale district as a place defined by the sharp, grey light of the Pennine sky. It lies 1.6 miles north of Bacup (from Bacup: bearing 4°T, OS grid SD 869 255), and is situated north-west of Sharneyford village. The waters of the River Irwell trace a restless path just to the east, carving through the gritstone foundations that have long anchored the local economy to textile milling and stone quarrying. High above the rooftops, the slopes of Small Shaw Height command the horizon, casting long, melancholic shadows across the stone terraces that define the residential character of the place. To the north-east, the slopes of Old Clough deepen the sense of isolation, where the wind often carries the cold, clear scent of damp earth and ancient moorland. The architecture here retains a stoic, functional dignity, built from local rock that seems to absorb the heavy rains rather than repel them. Every chimney stack and gable end serves as a silent marker of a working past, standing firm against the relentless weather that sweeps down from the high summits. Weir maintains a quiet, singular presence, indifferent to the bustle of the lowland towns, preferring the solitary company of the heather-clad hills.
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Explore Weir, 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: 53.726105, -2.198535. 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. |