(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: Manchester · Region: North West
Explore Roundthorn, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Roundthorn 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 Roundthorn, 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 Roundthorn and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Roundthorn |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.392295 |
| Longitude | -2.295123 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Roundthorn balances the pragmatic lines of industrial infrastructure against the quiet persistence of the Greater Manchester landscape. It lies 2.0 miles east-north-east of Hale (from Hale: bearing 65°T, OS grid SJ 804 884). Steel and glass office blocks define the local horizon, catching the pale, slanted light of a northern afternoon that turns the brickwork of nearby estates a soft, dusty ochre. To the east, the green expanse of Baguley Park provides a necessary lung for the surroundings, offering a stretch of managed grass where the air tastes sharper and the hum of the nearby motorway fades into a rhythmic pulse. The geography here is defined by a subtle, low-lying flatness that allows the sky to dominate the view, pressing down with heavy, shifting clouds. A short distance away, the gentle, winding path of Baguley Brook cuts through the periphery, its water reflecting the grey-blue tones of the sky as it moves toward the Mersey basin. Roundthorn serves as a functional intersection of transit and commerce, yet it retains a certain stoic dignity in its utilitarian architecture. The quiet streets, often hushed during the working day, possess a stark, unadorned beauty that rewards a lingering glance.
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Explore Roundthorn, 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: 53.392295, -2.295123. 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. |