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Low Crompton Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West

Explore Low Crompton, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Low Crompton 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.

Interactive Map of Low Crompton, Manchester

How to Use This Low Crompton, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Low Crompton, 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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PlaceLow Crompton
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughOldham
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.576865
Longitude-2.117202
Place TypeHamlet

About Low Crompton

Low Crompton marks the transition where the urban grit of the Oldham district softens into the rugged, open character of the North West. It lies 0.8 miles north-north-east of Royton (from Royton: bearing 13°T, OS grid SD 923 089). The terrain here rises with a quiet, persistent ambition, shedding the dense industrial brickwork of its neighbours for the expansive, wind-swept horizons that define the local topography. Ancient pathways connect the hamlet to the verdant expanse of Oozewood Clough, where the light filters through the trees with a pale, northern clarity. Low Crompton remains anchored to a landscape that feels older than the modern sprawl, retaining a sense of solitude despite the proximity of nearby Royton Park. The air possesses a sharpness that suggests the proximity of the moors, carrying the scent of damp earth and cooling stone across the fields. Residents move through a space where the industrial remnants of the past have been surrendered to the slow, steady reclamation of wild grasses and hardy flora. This corner of the landscape offers a vantage point from which the fading glow of the sunset catches the grey slate roofs, illuminating the quiet persistence of the place.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rochdale Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest)locality lies within · 26 ha
  • Dogford Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 225° SW
  • Royton Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 195° SSW
  • Oozewood Clough (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 262° W
  • Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 092° E
  • Plumton Clough (River) — 1.4 mi, 209° SSW
  • Belts And Pulleys (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 211° SSW
  • Cinder Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 237° WSW
  • Old Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 069° ENE
  • Ellenroad Ring Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 016° NNE
  • Ellenroad Steam Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 014° NNE
  • Higher Stake Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 250° WSW
  • Besom Hill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 098° E
  • Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 064° ENE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 289° WNW
  • Brushes Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Shahid Minar (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 193° SSW
  • Chadderton Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 212° SSW · 11 ha
  • Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 174° S
  • ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 174° S
  • March Barn Bridge, Rochdale Canal (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 300° WNW
  • Lancaster Park & Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.7 mi, 232° SW
  • St. Thomas Church, Werneth (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 185° S
  • Lowside Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 158° SSE · 1 ha
  • Reel Cinema Rochdale (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 331° NNW
  • The Nowster (Empty Pub) (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 236° SW
  • Touchstones (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 325° NW
  • St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 177° S
  • Rochdale Pioneers Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 329° NNW
  • Bowl Barrow 190M Nne Of Knarr Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 104° ESE

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About This Low Crompton Map Page

Explore Low Crompton, 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: 53.576865, -2.117202. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.