Hawkshaw Manchester Map

About Hawkshaw

Hawkshaw rests on the edge of the Pennine landscape, a quiet settlement breathing the open sky. It lies 3.7 km west-south-west of Ramsbottom (from Ramsbottom: bearing 238°T, OS grid SD 759 150), and is situated north-north-east of Affetside village. The land here, a mosaic of fields and distant moorland, often catches the shifting light, rendering the gentle slopes in hues of ochre and muted green. Though no great river flows through Hawkshaw, the local streams, like silver threads, wind their way through the countryside, hinting at a history tied to the mills that once hummed with industry. The air, particularly on a crisp morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and wild grasses, a subtle perfume of the surrounding moors. Even now, a faint echo of that industrious past can be felt, a quiet strength in the stoic architecture of its older buildings.

About This Hawkshaw Map Page

Explore Hawkshaw, 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: 53.631587, -2.365673. 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.