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Higher Ince Manchester Map

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

Explore Higher Ince, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Ince 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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PlaceHigher Ince
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughWigan
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.543130
Longitude-2.605378
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Higher Ince

Higher Ince reflects the persistent, industrial rhythm of the North West, where the brickwork of Victorian terraces holds the warmth of a low, amber sun. It lies 0.4 miles north-east of Ince-in-Makerfield (from Ince-in-Makerfield: bearing 43°T, OS grid SD 599 053). Iron-grey skies often press down upon the slate roofs, yet the atmosphere holds a certain clarity that defines the transition from urban sprawl to the lingering quiet of the canal network. A short walk reveals the Rose Bridge Arch Sculpture, its metallic silhouette cutting a sharp, modern geometry against the backdrop of an evolving skyline. Nearby, the water at Whalley's Basin remains a still mirror, catching the fleeting reflections of clouds that drift over the former coalfields. Higher Ince maintains a sturdy, unpretentious character, grounded in the legacy of the mines that once dictated the movement of the local population. The streets follow the contours of a landscape shaped by heavy labour, where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the steady, enduring endurance of the brick and mortar. Here, the hum of the modern road barely masks the lingering echoes of a region built on grit and industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rose Bridge Arch Scupture (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 303° WNW
  • Whalley's Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 255° WSW
  • Ince Brook (River) — 0.4 mi, 154° SSE
  • Walmesley Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 126° SE
  • Amberswood Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 149° SSE
  • Wigan Little Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 288° WNW
  • Gerrard Winstanley Gardens (Park) — 1.0 mi, 281° W
  • Mabs Cross On Standishgate, 20M West Of Mabs Cross School Building (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 303° WNW
  • Museum of Wigan Life (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 274° W
  • Haigh Sough Mine Drainage Portal, 310M West Of Park House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 336° NNW
  • Tyldesley Monument (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 311° NW
  • Pearson's Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 226° SW
  • Wildfowl Sanctuary (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 071° ENE
  • Trencherfield Mill (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 264° W
  • Powell Statue (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 296° WNW
  • The Orwell at Wigan Pier (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 267° W
  • Bridge Warehouse (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 268° W
  • Danes Valley (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 097° E
  • The Edge (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 263° W
  • Haigh Hall Laundry House & Kennels (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 359° N
  • Borsdane Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 068° ENE
  • Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 199° SSW · 71 ha
  • Gidlow Hall Moated Site, Aspull, 560M Nne Of Pennington Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 056° ENE
  • Site of Hawkley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 227° SW
  • Omniplex Cinema (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 275° W
  • The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 2.6 mi, 162° SSE · 738 ha
  • Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 181° S
  • Tucker's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.9 mi, 007° N
  • Abram Flashes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 166° SSE · 40 ha
  • Pennington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.4 mi, 010° N

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About This Higher Ince Map Page

Explore Higher Ince, 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: 53.543130, -2.605378. 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.