Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
Explore Bamfurlong, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bamfurlong 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.
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| Place | Bamfurlong |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.509668 |
| Longitude | -2.606680 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bamfurlong commands a quiet corner of the Wigan district, where the industrial legacy of the North West meets the persistence of the natural landscape. It lies 2.0 miles north-east of Ashton-in-Makerfield (from Ashton-in-Makerfield: bearing 42°T, OS grid SD 598 016), and is situated north-east of Bryn Gates village. The terrain here holds a heavy, dark history of coal extraction that once defined the rhythm of daily life, yet the earth now settles into a more subdued existence. A short distance to the south, the timber of Viridor Wood catches the low, pale light of the afternoon, offering a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of the wind. Nearby, the Coffin Lane Brook traces a serpentine path through the lowlands, its waters carrying the quiet gravity of a region that has long looked toward its own deep foundations. Bamfurlong retains a distinct character shaped by its proximity to these reclaiming wetlands and the sprawling, watery reaches of the nearby Flashes. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, reflecting the vast, open skies that hover over the remnants of past industry. Through the changing seasons, the land persists with a steady, stoic endurance that defies the passage of time.
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Explore Bamfurlong, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.509668, -2.606680. 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. |