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Dangerous Corner Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West

Explore Dangerous Corner, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Dangerous Corner 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.

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PlaceDangerous Corner
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughWigan
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.520460
Longitude-2.529928
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner occupies a subtle intersection of suburban transition in the Wigan district, where the heavy industrial echoes of the past soften into the quietude of modern residential streets. It lies 1.7 miles north-north-west of Leigh (from Leigh: bearing 344°T, OS grid SD 649 027). The landscape here retains the memory of its coal-mining heritage, with the terrain flattening into a wide, unassuming expanse that catches the low, pale light of the North West afternoon. A short distance to the north-east, the waters of Hall Lee Brook flow with a persistent, rhythmic clarity that serves as a quiet counterpoint to the hum of nearby traffic. Dangerous Corner maintains a pragmatic character, defined by the steady geometry of its housing and the utilitarian paths that cut through the surrounding greenery. During the damp, grey winters, the nearby Fir Tree Flash reflects the sky in a mirror of muted slate, grounding the horizon in a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely contemporary. This stretch of suburban Lancashire offers a modest, honest atmosphere where the remnants of a coal-dusted history have been replaced by the quiet habits of daily life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hall Lee Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 044° NE
  • Westleigh Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 170° S
  • Westleigh Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 174° S
  • Climbing New Heights (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 077° ENE
  • Westlake (Park) — 1.0 mi, 306° NW
  • Fir Tree Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 206° SSW
  • Red Waters (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 123° ESE
  • Leigh Town Hall Archives (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 165° SSE
  • Danes Valley (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 311° NW
  • Ackers Whitley's Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 205° SSW
  • Wood End Pit AKA Bedford Colliery marker stone, former coal mine. (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 122° ESE
  • Hulton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 054° NE · 205 ha
  • North West Computer Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 141° SE
  • Leigh Film Factory (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 142° SE
  • Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 142° SE
  • Bickershaw Junction (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 222° SW
  • The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 2.5 mi, 249° WSW · 738 ha
  • Marker Stone for Gin Pit mine (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 114° ESE
  • Tyldesley Little Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 102° ESE
  • Abram Flashes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 240° WSW · 40 ha
  • Borsdane Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 324° NW
  • Hope Carr (Wetland) — 2.8 mi, 163° SSE
  • Chequerbent Embankment Of Bolton And Leigh Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 038° NE · 1 ha
  • Gidlow Hall Moated Site, Aspull, 560M Nne Of Pennington Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 330° NNW
  • Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 250° WSW
  • New Hall Moat, Astley, 200M North Of Astley Hospital (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 108° ESE
  • Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 269° W · 71 ha
  • Aspull Pumping Station (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 335° NNW
  • Winding House (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 117° ESE
  • Lancashire Mining Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 117° ESE

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About This Dangerous Corner Map Page

Explore Dangerous Corner, 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: 53.520460, -2.529928. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.