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Parr Fold Manchester Map

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

Explore Parr Fold, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Parr Fold 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.

Interactive Map of Parr Fold, Manchester

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Parr Fold, 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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PlaceParr Fold
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughSalford
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.512547
Longitude-2.404321
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Parr Fold

Parr Fold emerges as a quiet threshold between the dense urban sprawl of Salford and the lingering, open memory of the Lancashire mosslands. It lies 0.8 miles south-south-west of Walkden (from Walkden: bearing 197°T, OS grid SD 732 018), and is situated east of New Manchester village. Low, slate-grey skies often press down upon the rooftops here, lending a sharp clarity to the brickwork and the utilitarian geometry of the streets. To the north-east, the green expanse of Parr Fold Park offers a lung of curated nature, where the wind catches in the hawthorn hedges with a dry, rattling sound. The land here carries the weight of a former industrial geography, where the earth once surrendered coal to the demands of a hungry region. Beyond the immediate residential rows, the horizon lifts slightly toward the distant rise of Lady Hill, a modest elevation that anchors the eye against the wide, shifting clouds. Paths lead away from the pavement toward the quiet banks of Ellen Brook, where the water moves with a dark, deliberate intent through the silt. Parr Fold holds this stillness, a place where the hum of modern traffic only underscores the persistent, rhythmic pulse of a landscape that refuses to be entirely tamed by concrete.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Parr Fold Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 041° NE
  • Lord Ellesmere's Memorial (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 165° SSE
  • Lady Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 130° SE
  • Boothsbank Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 194° SSW
  • Ellen Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 238° WSW
  • Christ the King (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 033° NNE
  • Common Head Farm (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 295° WNW
  • Honksford Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 258° WSW
  • Mosley Common Colliery Commemorative Wheel (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 250° WSW
  • The Delph (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Blackleach Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 017° NNE
  • Canal Tunnel Entrances And Wharf (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Old Warke Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 118° ESE
  • Lime Kiln And Associated Culvert 50M North Of Worsley Methodist Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 132° SE
  • Wardley Hall Moated Site, Worsley (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 083° E · 2 ha
  • Winding House (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 236° SW
  • Lancashire Mining Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 235° SW
  • Botany Bay Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 193° SSW
  • Farnworth Little Theatre (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 007° N
  • Tyldesley Little Theatre (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 271° W
  • Nob End Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 021° NNE · 9 ha
  • Foxhill Glen (Valley) — 3.0 mi, 169° S
  • Engine Shed (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 062° ENE
  • Cinder Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.2 mi, 045° NE
  • Ashclough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 032° NNE · 6 ha
  • Hulton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 302° WNW · 205 ha
  • Aerial Extreme (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 147° SSE
  • North West Computer Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 250° WSW
  • Leigh Film Factory (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 250° WSW
  • Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 250° WSW

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About This Parr Fold Map Page

Explore Parr Fold, 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: 53.512547, -2.404321. 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.