Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Salford · Region: North West
Explore Irlam, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Irlam 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Irlam, Manchester, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Irlam |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.451993 |
| Longitude | -2.411802 |
| Place Type | Town |
Low-lying meadows and the confluence of the Irwell and Mersey define the geography of Irlam. It lies 2.3 miles west of Urmston (from Urmston: bearing 260°T, OS grid SJ 727 951). Once a quiet riverside hamlet, the landscape underwent a profound transformation with the arrival of the Manchester Ship Canal, which brought heavy industry and a sprawling steelworks to the riverbanks. This industrial heritage anchored the local economy for generations, shaping the daily movements of those who laboured amidst the iron and steam. Today, the quiet grace of the nearby Bent Lanes Brook offers a softer counterpoint to that vigorous history, meandering through the landscape where the smoke of the past has long since cleared. Irlam retains a resilient character, marked by the steady endurance of its residents and the pockets of green space that soften the industrial horizon. Prince’s Park provides a modest, verdant retreat where the evening light catches the leaves, offering a tranquil contrast to the hum of the nearby transit routes. The local spirit finds expression in the dedication of those who support the town’s sports clubs, keeping the competitive pulse of the district alive on the pitch. Such spaces allow the community to breathe, providing a quiet reprieve from the modern pace of the wider North West. Whether one walks toward the sheltered paths of Foxhill Glen or watches the trains pass, the place holds a particular, unadorned honesty that persists through the changing seasons.
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Explore Irlam, 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: 53.451993, -2.411802. 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 | August 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. |