Ordsall Manchester Map

About Ordsall

Ordsall, a district within the city of Salford, carries a certain quietude that belies its proximity to a major conurbation. It lies 1.8 km west-south-west of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 247°T, OS grid SJ 821 973). The River Irwell, a ribbon of pewter under a grey sky, forms a boundary, its waters once carrying the weight of industrial endeavour and now reflecting the shifting hues of the heavens. Ordsall retains echoes of its past as a place of labour, with rows of modest terraced housing standing as stoic testaments to the generations who lived and worked here. Even now, the faint scent of damp earth after a rain shower can mingle with the distant hum of the city, a reminder of the persistent, elemental forces at play. The sky above Ordsall often holds a particular quality of light, softening the edges of brick and concrete into something almost painterly.

About This Ordsall Map Page

Explore Ordsall, 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: 53.472684, -2.270386. 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.