Longsight Manchester Map

About Longsight

Longsight, a district of Manchester, carries the echoes of a past shaped by industry and community. It lies 3.5 km south-east of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 133°T, OS grid SJ 863 956). Its terraced streets, a familiar sight across the North West, speak of a time when Manchester's mills hummed with activity, and families sought homes within walking distance of work. Today, the air, though perhaps less thick with the scent of coal smoke, still carries a certain urban texture, a blend of distant traffic and the murmur of daily life. Churches, their spires reaching towards the often-grey Lancashire sky, stand as enduring landmarks, testament to generations who have found solace and community within their walls. Longsight is a place where the past is not entirely erased, but rather layered beneath the present, a subtle presence in the very way the streets are laid out.

About This Longsight Map Page

Explore Longsight, 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: 53.457208, -2.206328. 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.