Crankwood Manchester Map

About Crankwood

Crankwood rests on the gentle slopes of Lancashire, a quiet corner of Greater Manchester. It lies 3.0 km north-east of Golborne (from Golborne: bearing 43°T, OS grid SJ 624 999), and is situated south of Bickershaw village. The air here often carries a faint, earthy scent, a legacy of the coal mining that once shaped its identity, a scent that seems to cling to the very brickwork of the older houses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-grey skies, can lend a surprising warmth to the red sandstone of St. John the Baptist Church, its tower a stoic marker against the horizon. The former industrial heart of Crankwood has long since quieted, giving way to a more unassuming pace of life, where the rustle of leaves in the hedgerows now provides the prevailing soundtrack.

About This Crankwood Map Page

Explore Crankwood, 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: 53.494754, -2.566960. 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.