Bowlee Manchester Map

About Bowlee

Bowlee rests in the Rochdale district, a place where the land gently slopes towards the Irwell Valley. It lies 2.6 km west of Middleton (from Middleton: bearing 273°T, OS grid SD 844 061), and is situated east of Simister village. The air here often carries a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the agricultural fields that still define the surrounding landscape. Though its origins are humble, the quiet lanes of Bowlee suggest a long-settled past, where time has smoothed the edges of ambition into a comfortable continuity. Occasionally, the sunlight catches the damp sheen of the grass on the village green, lending it the emerald depth of a polished jewel. The houses, a mixture of older stone and more recent brick, stand with a quiet dignity, their windows reflecting the shifting, often pearlescent, Manchester sky.

About This Bowlee Map Page

Explore Bowlee, 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: 53.551531, -2.236325. 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.