Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Salford · Region: North West
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| Place | Irlams o' th' Height |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.499291 |
| Longitude | -2.310459 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Irlams o' th' Height commands a high, exposed ridge where the northern winds chase the grey Manchester clouds across the slate roofs. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Salford (from Salford: bearing 334°T, OS grid SD 795 003). Traffic hums along the arterial roads that slice through the district, yet a quiet stillness persists where the suburban gardens meet the stone edges of the pavement. At the western fringe, the green expanse of Lightoaks Park offers a respite of mature trees and open grass, their leaves turning a bruised gold in the autumn light. Further west, the sculptural form of the Willow Gate stands as a modern sentinel, marking a transition point between the domestic rows and the wider, open landscape. History clings to the elevation here, where the ground rises sharply enough to grant a cold, clear view back toward the encroaching sprawl of the south. Irlams o' th' Height retains a distinct, sturdy character, defined by its position on the crest of the hill rather than any singular monument. Evening light catches the brickwork of the older terraces, revealing a texture weathered by decades of northern rain and industrial ambition.
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Explore Irlams o' th' Height, 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: 53.499291, -2.310459. 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. |