Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Rochdale · Region: North West
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| Place | Back o' th' Moss |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Rochdale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.599100 |
| Longitude | -2.220483 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Back o' th' Moss is a suburban area located within the Rochdale district of Greater Manchester, England, situated to the west of Rochdale town centre and north-east of Manchester city centre. Primarily residential, it features a mix of housing types typical of a developed urban fringe, contributing to the wider conurbation of the North West. The area provides local amenities for its residents and benefits from its close proximity to the larger services, employment opportunities, and transport infrastructure found in Rochdale. Its name, "Moss," suggests a historical landscape of former marshland or peat bogs that have since been developed.
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Back o' th' Moss is a suburban area in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 53.599100°N, -2.220483°W.
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| Page built | May 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) |
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