Monton Manchester Map

About Monton

Monton breathes a particular kind of quietude, a suburban exhale just north-west of its larger neighbour. It lies 1.6 km north-west of Eccles (from Eccles: bearing 311°T, OS grid SJ 764 995). The former industrial veins of Monton now often run with the calmer flow of residential streets, where the ghost of coal dust seems to have been washed away by decades of rain, leaving behind a grounded solidity. The sky here, often a soft, pearlescent grey, can hold a surprising clarity after a downpour, reflecting the neat rows of houses and the occasional mature tree that stands sentinel. The Bridgewater Canal, a ribbon of dark water, still threads its way through the landscape, a silent testament to journeys long past, now more a path for leisurely contemplation than for the heavy haulage of goods. Monton retains a sense of its own geography, a place where the flatlands of Salford hold their own subtle beauty, a tapestry woven from brick and greenery.

About This Monton Map Page

Explore Monton, 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: 53.491947, -2.355848. 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.