Newtown Manchester Map

About Newtown

Newtown, a quiet suburb within the borough of Wigan, carries the gentle hum of everyday life. It lies 1.6 km west-south-west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 249°T, OS grid SD 568 050). The land around Newtown often unfurls in softly rolling fields, the green hues shifting with the seasons, a subtle beauty that has long been the backdrop to its modest dwellings. Though now a residential area, its origins, like many places in this part of Lancashire, hint at a past tied to the industry that once shaped the wider region, a history now largely softened by time and the quiet persistence of nature. The air here can sometimes carry the faint, sweet scent of damp earth after a spring shower, a reminder of the fertile ground beneath the suburban veneer.

About This Newtown Map Page

Explore Newtown, 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: 53.540274, -2.652749. 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.