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Nob End Manchester Map

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

Explore Nob End, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Nob End 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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PlaceNob End
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.556898
Longitude-2.373331
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Nob End

Nob End occupies a rugged promontory where the industrial legacy of the North West meets the quiet reclamation of the natural world. It lies 0.3 miles south-south-west of Little Lever (from Little Lever: bearing 211°T, OS grid SD 753 067). The landscape here is defined by the sharp confluence of the River Irwell and the Croal, a meeting point that once powered the heavy machinery of a bygone manufacturing age. Sunlight catches the steep, lime-rich embankments of the nearby Nob End SSSI, where rare botanical life flourishes amidst the remnants of chemical processing foundations. To the west, the calm waters of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal provide a reflective contrast to the topographical drama of the surrounding slopes. These slopes, scarred by the extraction of minerals and the weight of kilns, have softened into a verdant sanctuary where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and wild flora. Nob End remains a testament to the resilience of the terrain, where nature persistently reclaims the heavy hand of human artifice. The horizon here is framed by the subtle elevation of the land, offering a vantage point that feels removed from the frantic pace of the neighbouring districts.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Manchester, Bolton And Bury Canal (River) — 0.2 mi, 280° W
  • Nob End Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 214° SSW · 9 ha
  • Ashclough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 121° ESE · 6 ha
  • Manchester Bolton And Bury Canal (River) — 0.5 mi, 177° S
  • Moses Gate Country Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 288° WNW
  • Bull Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 288° WNW
  • Bank Top Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 199° SSW
  • Dingle Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 085° E
  • Farm Lodge Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 086° E
  • Ringley Old Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 144° SE
  • Farnworth Little Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 242° WSW
  • Cinder Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 128° SE
  • Burnden Clough (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 301° WNW
  • Lower Doe Hey Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 269° W
  • Trinity (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 130° SE
  • Tonge Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.9 mi, 315° NW · 15 ha
  • Engine Shed (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 141° SE
  • St John's Church (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 089° E
  • Commerce House Community Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 303° WNW
  • Ancient gatepost (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 047° NE
  • Withins Lane Wharf (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 069° ENE
  • Radcliffe Tower And Site Of Hall 100M South West Of The Parish Church In Radcliffe (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 080° E
  • Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 301° WNW
  • Wardley Hall Moated Site, Worsley (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 174° S · 2 ha
  • The Light (Cinema) — 2.9 mi, 306° NW
  • Hall i' th' Wood Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 328° NNW
  • The Bolton Steam Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 300° WNW
  • The Fusilier Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 052° NE
  • Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 049° NE
  • Band Stand (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 118° ESE

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About This Nob End Map Page

Explore Nob End, 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: 53.556898, -2.373331. 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.