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Sholver Manchester Map

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

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

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Place	Sholver
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Oldham
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.564970
Longitude	-2.077355
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Sholver

Sholver occupies a high, exposed ridge where the winds from the Pennines carry the crisp scent of distant heather. It lies 1.2 miles south-east of Shaw (from Shaw: bearing 142°T, OS grid SD 949 075), and is situated south-west of Grains Bar village. The landscape here falls away sharply into the deep, verdant trough of Hodge Clough, where shadows stretch long and cool even during the height of a summer afternoon. Sholver commands a wide horizon, offering views that shift from the pale, slate-grey light of dawn to the deep indigo of approaching storms. To the north-east, the tranquil waters of Besom Hill Reservoir mirror the changing moods of the sky, acting as a bright, reflective anchor for the surrounding moorland. Generations of residents have looked out from these heights, watching the industrial rhythm of the valley below pulse with the slow, steady hum of modern life. The elevated position gives Sholver a sense of detachment from the dense urban sprawl, allowing the crisp air to sweep unimpeded across the rooftops. Each evening, the sun dips behind the western hills, casting a fleeting, amber glow that illuminates the stone and brickwork of the houses in sharp relief.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Millennium Green (Park) — 0.2 mi, 012° NNE
Hodge Clough (Valley) — 0.3 mi, 202° SSW
Count Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 136° SE
Higher Count Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 159° SSE
Besom Hill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 026° NNE
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 137° SE
River Medlock (River) — 0.7 mi, 145° SE
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 147° SSE
Waterhead Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 183° S
Playhouse 2 (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 320° NW
Bishops Park Monument (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 075° ENE
Brushes Clough Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 007° N
Greenacres Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 184° S · 10 ha
Crompton Waterfall (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 003° N
Bowl Barrow 190M Nne Of Knarr Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 093° E
Oldham War Memorial (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 221° SW
ODEON Oldham (Cinema) — 2.1 mi, 221° SW
Lowside Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 192° SSW · 1 ha
Shapla (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 238° WSW
Rochdale Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 283° WNW · 26 ha
Ellenroad Ring Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 335° NNW
Ellenroad Steam Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 334° NNW
St. Thomas Church, Werneth (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 222° SW
St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 212° SSW
Saddleworth Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 114° ESE
Castleshaw Roman Forts, 250M West Of Castle Shaw Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 069° ENE · 8 ha
Dowry Castle (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 042° NE
Lancaster Park & Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.8 mi, 258° WSW
The Nowster (Empty Pub) (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 257° WSW
Hollingworth Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 353° N

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