Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Higginshaw, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higginshaw 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.
| Place | Higginshaw |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.557660 |
| Longitude | -2.104499 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Higginshaw breathes a quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. It lies 1.4 km south-east of Royton (from Royton: bearing 127°T, OS grid SD 931 067). The land here, once shaped by the tireless hands of industry, now wears a gentler aspect, its rolling contours softened by time and the persistent green of suburban life. Though the echoes of cotton mills and collieries have faded, a certain practical grace remains, evident in the sturdy brickwork of its homes and the organised sprawl of its streets. Even on a grey Manchester day, a particular quality of light seems to linger over Higginshaw, catching the damp sheen of pavements and lending a subtle glow to the unassuming gardens.
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Explore Higginshaw, 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: 53.557660, -2.104499. 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 | June 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. |