Mosley Common Manchester Map

About Mosley Common

Mosley Common breathes with the quiet resilience of the North West's industrial past, a landscape shaped as much by human endeavour as by the gentle sweep of the Lancashire plain. It lies 2.5 km east-south-east of Tyldesley (from Tyldesley: bearing 108°T, OS grid SD 714 012), and is situated south-west of New Manchester village. The air here, particularly on a late afternoon when the sun dips low, can carry a faint, earthy scent from the surrounding fields, a subtle reminder of the agricultural roots that persist alongside the echoes of coal mining. Dwellings, largely of brick, stand in neat rows, their windows often catching the diffused, pearly light characteristic of the region. Though industry has receded, the spirit of Mosley Common remains in the determined way its streets are laid out, a practical geometry that speaks of communities built to last. The occasional flash of colour from a well-tended garden offers a quiet counterpoint to the prevailing muted tones of brick and sky.

About This Mosley Common Map Page

Explore Mosley Common, 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: 53.507158, -2.431425. 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.