Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
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| Place | Crankwood |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.494754 |
| Longitude | -2.566960 |
| Place Type | Village |
Crankwood is a small village located within the Wigan district of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England, situated at approximately 53.4948°N, -2.5670°W. It lies to the south-west of Wigan town centre, positioned between the larger towns of Wigan and Leigh, and is closely associated with the nearby community of Abram. Historically, like many settlements in the Wigan borough, Crankwood's development was significantly influenced by the coal mining industry that once dominated the region. Today, it primarily serves as a residential area, reflecting the post-industrial landscape of many communities in the wider Greater Manchester conurbation.
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Crankwood is a village in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 53.494754°N, -2.566960°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Crankwood is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |