Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Broadbent, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Broadbent 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 Broadbent, Manchester, 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 | Broadbent |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.556251 |
| Longitude | -2.091046 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Broadbent emerges from the rugged topography of the Oldham district as a distinct suburban landscape defined by its industrial heritage and steep, rising terrain. It lies 1.4 miles east-south-east of Royton (from Royton: bearing 116°T, OS grid SD 940 066). The character of Broadbent is marked by a persistent, grey-stoned gravity that clings to the hillsides, reflecting the remnants of its past as a centre for textile production. To the immediate west, the verdant expanse of Stoneleigh Park offers a quiet respite, its open lawns providing a sharp contrast to the dense masonry of the surrounding streets. Further to the north-east, the natural depression of Hodge Clough cuts a deep, shadowed furrow through the land, channelling the rainwater that once powered the local machinery. The light here often catches the soot-darkened brickwork, giving the dwellings a silvered, historical sheen during the late afternoon. Broadbent maintains a quiet, industrious composure, watching over the neighbouring valleys with the stoic patience of an older, harder era. Residents often walk the high ground, where the wind carries the brisk, clean scent of the distant Pennines across the rooftops.
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Explore Broadbent, 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: 53.556251, -2.091046. 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. |