Lees Manchester Map

About Lees

Lees, a town in the Oldham district, carries a proud industrial past, its very landscape shaped by the mills that once hummed with ceaseless activity. It lies 2.8 km north-west of Mossley (from Mossley: bearing 322°T, OS grid SD 952 045), and is situated south-west of Scouthead village. The rolling Pennine hills, often brushed with a soft, diffused light, provided the power and the backdrop for its growth, their contours echoing the gentle rise and fall of the town’s fortunes. Though the grand chimneys are now silent sentinels, the spirit of enterprise and resilience remains, a quiet testament to the generations who worked and built this place. The heart of Lees beats with a strong sense of community, visible in the warm greetings exchanged on its streets and the enduring traditions that mark its calendar. The imposing structure of St. John the Baptist Church, with its weathered stone, stands as a focal point, its spire reaching towards the expansive North West sky. For those seeking knowledge, Oldham Sixth Form College, a respected institution, draws students from across the region, fostering a future built on the foundations of this historic locale. The echoes of its industrial heritage are not entirely gone, but they are now interwoven with the everyday rhythms of a town that looks forward, its spirit as enduring as the hills that embrace it.

About This Lees Map Page

Explore Lees, 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: 53.537990, -2.072477. 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.