Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Salford · Region: North West
Explore Ordsall, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ordsall 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ordsall, Manchester, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Ordsall |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.472684 |
| Longitude | -2.270386 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Ordsall retains a distinct character shaped by its long transition from riverside pasture to the industrious pulse of the industrial revolution. It lies 1.1 miles west-south-west of Manchester (from Manchester: bearing 247°T, OS grid SJ 821 973). The landscape is defined by the winding meanders of the River Irwell, which once powered the mills that drew labourers to these banks. Today, the timber-framed gables of Ordsall Hall stand as a quiet sentinel of the past, offering a stark, historical contrast to the modern residential developments that have emerged around it. Visitors often find a rare stillness in Ordsall Park, where the morning light catches the dew upon the grass, softening the edges of the surrounding brickwork. Nearby, the gentle flow of Corn Brook serves as a subtle reminder of the natural watercourses that once dictated the growth of the district. The architecture of Ordsall reflects this layered narrative, where red-brick terraces sit in close proximity to the remnants of industrial heritage. These streets hold an atmosphere of quiet persistence, maintaining a rhythm of daily life that feels both anchored to the soil and open to the changing horizon of the nearby city.
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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.
| Page built | August 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. |