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Heap Bridge Manchester Map

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

Explore Heap Bridge, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Heap Bridge 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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PlaceHeap Bridge
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughRochdale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.590694
Longitude-2.265792
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Heap Bridge

Heap Bridge carries the quiet, persistent hum of industry along the banks of the River Roch, where the valley floor widens to accommodate the steady transit of modern life. It lies 1.4 miles east of Bury (from Bury: bearing 96°T, OS grid SD 825 104). The land here retains a rugged, utilitarian character, shaped by the weight of water and the remnants of mills that once defined the horizon. To the west, the gentle, unadorned slopes of Openshaw Park provide a green lung for the neighbourhood, offering a place where the light catches the dew on the grass long after the morning fog has lifted. Further north, the solemn stillness of Hole Bottom Cemetery marks the quiet boundaries of the landscape, overlooking the path where the water flows towards the confluence of the rivers. The grit and stone of Heap Bridge reflect a resilience earned through generations of labour, far removed from the ornamental posturing of more sheltered districts. Here, the sky often feels vast and grey, pressing down upon the rooftops with a familiar, cool pressure that clarifies the senses. One can walk the edges of this terrain and feel the sharp, honest transition between the hard-wearing brickwork of the past and the open, indifferent air of the North West.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Openshaw Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 275° W
  • Hole Bottom Cemetery (Park) — 0.7 mi, 351° N
  • Gigg Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 224° SW
  • Barn Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 281° W
  • Gallows Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 018° NNE
  • Locomotive "Bury" (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 291° WNW
  • Medieval Moated Site And Later Fortified Manor House Known As Bury Castle 100M West Of The Parish Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 279° W
  • Kay Monument (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 274° W
  • The Fusilier Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 275° W
  • The Lido (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 323° NW
  • Bury Castle (Remnants) (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 279° W
  • Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 281° W
  • Deardens Lodge (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 267° W
  • Goit (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 260° W
  • Ashworth Valley (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 042° NE
  • Flow gauge (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 260° W
  • Farmer's Arms Pub/Benny's (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 250° WSW
  • Queen'S Park, Rochdale (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 073° ENE · 10 ha
  • Promontory Fort Called Castlesteads On The East Bank Of The Irwell 550M Sse Of Banks Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 312° NW · 1 ha
  • Goose Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 048° NE
  • Radcliffe Tower And Site Of Hall 100M South West Of The Parish Church In Radcliffe (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 223° SW
  • Whitefield Garrick Theatre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 206° SSW
  • Old Stone Sculpture (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 173° S
  • Heaton Park Animal Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.8 mi, 174° S
  • Heaton Hall & Orangery (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 172° S
  • Western Pleasure Grounds (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 174° S
  • Alconbury Flashes (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 158° SSE
  • Heaton Park Tramway (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 171° S
  • Lake Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 175° S
  • Heaton Park Fair Ground (Theme Park) — 4.2 mi, 176° S

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About This Heap Bridge Map Page

Explore Heap Bridge, 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: 53.590694, -2.265792. 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.