Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Cowlishaw, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowlishaw 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 Cowlishaw, 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 | Cowlishaw |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.574327 |
| Longitude | -2.101852 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cowlishaw occupies a modest rise of land in the Oldham district, where the heavy industrial echoes of the North West soften into residential quietude. It lies 0.4 miles south-west of Shaw (from Shaw: bearing 225°T, OS grid SD 933 086). The landscape here retains a memory of its former agricultural purpose, though the brick-built homes now define the horizon. Residents often walk toward the nearby Rochdale Canal Sssi, where the water holds the grey, muted light of the Pennine sky in its still surface. The terrain slopes gently, allowing a panoramic clarity that makes the nearby Playhouse 2 seem almost close enough to touch in the evening haze. Cowlishaw maintains a distinct character, distanced from the clamour of larger hubs yet connected by the steady, unpretentious flow of local traffic. Winter sunsets cast a sharp, copper radiance across the rooftops, highlighting the functional beauty of a place built for endurance. Through the changing seasons, the atmosphere remains steady, grounded in the practical geography of a region that has long since traded its looms for the quiet comfort of suburban life.
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Explore Cowlishaw, 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: 53.574327, -2.101852. 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. |