Traditional county: Lancashire · Unitary authority: Blackburn with Darwen · Region: North West
Explore Wensley Fold, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wensley Fold 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 | Wensley Fold |
| Traditional County | Lancashire |
| Unitary Authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.745234 |
| Longitude | -2.499956 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The residential character of Wensley Fold is evident in its collection of detached and semi-detached homes, many featuring well-tended gardens. It lies 1.3 km west-south-west of Blackburn (from Blackburn: bearing 246°T, OS grid SD 671 277). This suburban expanse benefits from its proximity to the larger urban centre of Blackburn, offering residents convenient access to its amenities and transport links. Historically, the land around Wensley Fold would have been part of the wider agricultural landscape that characterized Lancashire. Today, Wensley Fold serves as a dormitory area for those working in Blackburn and the surrounding industrial towns. The development of Wensley Fold reflects the post-war expansion of suburban living in the North West of England.
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Explore Wensley Fold, 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: 53.745234, -2.499956. 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. |