Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Near Barrowshaw, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Near Barrowshaw 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.
| Place | Near Barrowshaw |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.555694 |
| Longitude | -2.078033 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Near Barrowshaw emerges from the gentle slopes of Greater Manchester, a collection of dwellings that catch the soft, diffused light common to the north. It lies 2.0 km north of Lees (from Lees: bearing 349°T, OS grid SD 949 065), and is situated west-north-west of Scouthead village. The landscape here, though suburban, retains a certain openness, with fields that hint at the agricultural past, their hedgerows forming dark, intricate lines against the pale sky. One might observe the occasional cluster of mature trees, their branches reaching outwards like an old man's gnarled fingers, offering a touch of enduring character to the evolving residential patterns. The air, particularly on a crisp morning, carries a freshness that speaks of the nearby Pennine foothills, a subtle reminder of the wilder moors that lie beyond.
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Explore Near Barrowshaw, 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: 53.555694, -2.078033. 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 built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |