Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Glodwick, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glodwick 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 Glodwick, 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 | Glodwick |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.535232 |
| Longitude | -2.096492 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Glodwick climbs the rugged slopes of the Pennine foothills, a place where the persistent shadow of industrial chimneys gives way to the persistent green of the uplands. It lies 0.9 miles east-south-east of Oldham (from Oldham: bearing 121°T, OS grid SD 937 042). Stone terraces define the streets, their dark gritstone catching the low, pale light of the North West as it spills over the rooftops. High above the noise of the traffic, the verdant basin of Snipe Clough cuts a quiet, hidden path through the earth, offering a sudden respite of rustling leaves and damp soil. The residents of Glodwick often look toward the nearby expanse of Alexandra Park, where the Victorian glasshouses bloom with a brightness that contrasts against the grey, stoic masonry of the surrounding district. History here is written in the geometry of the mills and the steep, narrow lanes that refuse to yield to the ease of modern planning. On clear mornings, a sharp, crisp air descends from the high ground, carrying the faint, metallic tang of an industrial past that has been softened by time. Glodwick remains a place of dense, sturdy character, held fast by the weight of its own long-standing foundations.
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Explore Glodwick, 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: 53.535232, -2.096492. 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. |