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Harrop Green Manchester Map

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

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

Interactive Map of Harrop Green, Manchester

How to Use This Harrop Green, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Harrop Green, 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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PlaceHarrop Green
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughOldham
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.569867
Longitude-1.992517
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Harrop Green

Harrop Green emerges from the rugged moorland fringes of Oldham as a place where the light catches the grit of the Pennine stone. It lies 4.0 miles north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 56°T, OS grid SE 005 081), and is situated north-east of Diggle village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate, muscular intensity, carving out space for the small clusters of homes that define the character of Harrop Green. To the north, the steep, shadowed contours of Thorns Clough channel the mountain air, bringing a sharp, clean clarity to the surrounding slopes. Below these ridges, the persistent movement of Diggle Brook traces the valley floor, its waters cutting through the landscape with an ancient, untroubled persistence. The horizon is dominated by the looming presence of Hunters Hill, which casts long, cooling shadows across the pastures as the day wanes. This geography demands a certain resilience from those who dwell upon its slopes, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant, weathered stone. The architecture remains modest and functional, reflecting a heritage defined by the hard, industrial demands of the north rather than ornamental vanity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Thorns Clough (Valley) — 0.2 mi, 002° N
  • Diggle Brook (River) — 0.2 mi, 199° SSW
  • Standedge Tunnels (River) — 0.2 mi, 097° E
  • Hunters Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 336° NNW
  • Castleshaw Roman Forts, 250M West Of Castle Shaw Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 335° NNW · 8 ha
  • Diggle Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 092° E
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 283° WNW
  • Delph Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 263° W
  • Castleshaw Lower Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 322° NW
  • Chapel Garden (Park) — 1.3 mi, 264° W
  • Brownhill Countryside Centre (Park) — 1.4 mi, 206° SSW
  • Standedge Road Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 047° NE · 4 ha
  • Ladcastle And Den Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 205° SSW · 3 ha
  • Bowl Barrow 190M Nne Of Knarr Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 254° WSW
  • Saddleworth Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 201° SSW
  • Ammon Wrigley Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 201° SSW
  • Redbrook Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 043° NE
  • Dowry Castle (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 330° NNW
  • Bishops Park Monument (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 269° W
  • Close Gate Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 031° NNE
  • Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 042° NE
  • Marsden Moor Estate Exhibition (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 049° NE
  • Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 291° WNW
  • Hey Sike Head Marsh (Wetland) — 3.7 mi, 083° E
  • Greenacres Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.0 mi, 243° WSW · 10 ha
  • Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 276° W
  • Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 249° WSW
  • ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 248° WSW
  • Ellenroad Steam Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 295° WNW
  • St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 241° WSW

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About This Harrop Green Map Page

Explore Harrop Green, 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: 53.569867, -1.992517. 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.