(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Bury · Region: North West
Explore Carr, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carr 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 Carr, 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 | Carr |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Bury |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.649498 |
| Longitude | -2.323045 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Carr sits upon the uneven shoulder of the Irwell Valley, where the land tilts toward the river with a persistent, southward gravity. Rainwater gathers in the shadows of the nearby Dick Field Clough, running in thin, silver veins that once turned the wheels of local industry. The geography of Carr remains defined by this steep descent, a rugged slope that forces the eye upward toward the brooding silhouette of Harcles Hill. Stone terraces cling to the incline, their gritstone facades darkening under the persistent moisture of the Lancashire air. A short walk away, the Tilted Vase stands as a strange, metallic punctuation mark against the greenery, reflecting the shifting clouds in its polished surface. The architecture here carries the weight of a working past, built for endurance rather than ornament, echoing the utilitarian honesty of the nearby mills. Even now, the horizon is dominated by the looming, watchful presence of the Peel Tower, keeping its vigil over the valley floor. Life in Carr moves with a brisk, unadorned momentum, shaped by the hard ground and the relentless, scouring winds that sweep down from the high moors.
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Explore Carr, 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: 53.649498, -2.323045. 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. |