Hurst Manchester Map

About Hurst

Hurst, a quiet suburb of Tameside, carries the subdued light of its industrial past in the very grain of its streets. It lies 1.2 km north-east of Ashton-under-Lyne (from Ashton-under-Lyne: bearing 39°T, OS grid SD 946 002). The land here, though now softened by residential gardens and the occasional patch of green, once echoed with the relentless pulse of cotton mills, their tall chimneys now mere ghosts against the sky. The River Tame, a ribbon of often grey water, still flows through the district, a constant, unhurried presence that has witnessed the changing fortunes of Hurst. Even in the mild Manchester air, there's a certain resilience in the brickwork of its older houses, a sturdy testament to the hands that built them. One can sometimes catch the glint of sunlight on the canal, a watery artery that once carried the commerce of a different age.

About This Hurst Map Page

Explore Hurst, 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: 53.498659, -2.082631. 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.