Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Cross Bank, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cross Bank 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 Cross Bank, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Manchester or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cross Bank and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Cross Bank |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.546864 |
| Longitude | -2.068644 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cross Bank reveals the enduring character of a northern landscape where stone houses hold the memory of industrial grit. It lies 0.6 miles north-north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 14°T, OS grid SD 955 055). The terrain rises with a deliberate, rugged purpose, carrying the heavy scent of rain-washed gritstone that defines the Pennine fringe. To the north, the River Medlock carves a path through the earth, its cool presence offering a quiet counterpoint to the solid, terraced rows that define the streets. Residents often look toward the rising silhouette of Lower Count Hill, a constant sentinel that watches over the shifting light of the valley. Beyond the immediate rooftops, the verdant, expansive grounds of Greenacres Cemetery provide a rare, hushed stillness that anchors the surrounding sprawl. Cross Bank maintains a modest, resilient identity, shaped by the interplay of steep slopes and the cooling shadows cast by the nearby high ground. Every slate roof and cobble seems to catch the low-hanging sun, glowing with a pale, amber clarity that persists long into the evening.
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Explore Cross Bank, 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: 53.546864, -2.068644. 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. |