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Moss Grove Manchester Map

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

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

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PlaceMoss Grove
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughOldham
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.519972
Longitude-2.123470
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Moss Grove

Moss Grove emerges from the industrial heritage of the North West as a quiet residential enclave where the brickwork seems to hold the faint, lingering warmth of a setting sun. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-west of Oldham (from Oldham: bearing 191°T, OS grid SD 919 025), and is situated north-north-east of Woodhouses village. The terrain here slopes with a subtle, deliberate grace, guiding the eye toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Crime Lake where the water mirrors the shifting moods of the Lancashire sky. Moss Grove retains a sense of seclusion, despite the rhythmic hum of the nearby transit routes that pulse through the outer veins of Manchester. Residents often find their way toward the open reach of Copster Park, a space where the grass grows thick and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of damp earth. The architecture reflects the utilitarian ambition of the nineteenth century, with sturdy rows of houses that stand as silent witnesses to the changing tides of local industry. Occasionally, the light catches the rooftops in such a way that the slate tiles glow with an iridescent, almost metallic sheen, transforming the mundane into something momentarily ethereal. Moss Grove remains a place of understated persistence, anchored by the gravity of its own history and the quiet, unending movement of the clouds above.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Copster Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 048° NE
  • Wood Park Clough (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 140° SE
  • Crime Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 186° S
  • Bug Hotel (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 264° W
  • Werneth Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 346° NNW
  • St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 030° NNE
  • St. Thomas Church, Werneth (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 001° N
  • Wester Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 109° ESE
  • Taunton Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 171° S
  • Lower Alt Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 101° E
  • Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 018° NNE
  • ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 018° NNE
  • Lowside Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 057° ENE · 1 ha
  • Holden Clough Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 115° ESE
  • Hollinwood Branch Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 189° S · 2 ha
  • Shahid Minar (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 353° N
  • Chadderton Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 334° NNW · 11 ha
  • Cineworld Ashton (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 165° SSE
  • Museum of the Manchester Regiment (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 149° SSE
  • Tameside Hippodrome (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 154° SSE
  • Knott Hill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 108° ESE
  • Portland Basin Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 159° SSE
  • Lancaster Park & Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.9 mi, 321° NW
  • The Nowster (Empty Pub) (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 311° NW
  • Lower Strinesdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.4 mi, 044° NE
  • Clayton Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 222° SW
  • Clayton Hall (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 223° SW
  • Phillips Park Cemetery Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 3.7 mi, 237° WSW
  • Dukinfield Swimming Pool (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 150° SSE
  • Astley Cheetham Art Gallery (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 133° SE

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About This Moss Grove Map Page

Explore Moss Grove, 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: 53.519972, -2.123470. 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.