Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
Explore Poolstock, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Poolstock 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 Poolstock, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Manchester or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Poolstock and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Poolstock |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.536196 |
| Longitude | -2.637327 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Poolstock preserves the quiet, industrious memory of a landscape once defined by the rhythmic clatter of looms and the heavy presence of coal. It lies 0.7 miles south-south-west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 206°T, OS grid SD 578 045). The character of the place is defined by the gentle, dark currents of Poolstock Brook, which meanders through the lowlands as a silver thread tracing the path of former enterprise. Northward, the monolithic profile of Trencherfield Mill looms against the skyline, a brick sentinel that reminds the observer of a time when the sky was perpetually bruised by the smoke of industry. Today, the soot has long been scrubbed away by the rain, leaving a clarity of light that illuminates the brickwork with a somber, autumnal warmth. Residents find a quiet respite in the open expanse of Parsons Meadow, where the grass holds the dew long into the morning. The industrial legacy remains visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that anchors the streets, grounding Poolstock in a history that refuses to be entirely forgotten. Modern life here unfolds with a deliberate pace, mirrored by the slow, reflective waters that define the local geography.
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Explore Poolstock, 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: 53.536196, -2.637327. 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. |