Sun Hill Manchester Map

About Sun Hill

Sun Hill rises with a quiet dignity, a scattering of homes and lanes against the rolling Lancashire countryside. It lies 0.6 km north-north-east of Lees (from Lees: bearing 15°T, OS grid SD 954 051). The very air in Sun Hill seems to hold a faint echo of coal dust, a whisper from its industrial past, now softened by the green embrace of fields that stretch towards the horizon, their colours shifting with the fleeting moods of the English sky. Here, the houses, often red-brick and sturdy, seem to lean into each other as if sharing secrets passed down through generations. A particular quality of light, a pale gold that washes over the landscape in the late afternoon, lends a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty to the familiar shapes of rooftops and chimney pots. The land itself, though not dramatic, possesses a subtle, enduring character, a testament to the quiet lives lived and the work done here.

About This Sun Hill Map Page

Explore Sun Hill, 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: 53.543367, -2.070087. 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.