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Tonge Fold Manchester Map

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

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

How to Use This Tonge Fold, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tonge 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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PlaceTonge Fold
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughBolton
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.579879
Longitude-2.401641
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Tonge Fold

Tonge Fold occupies a distinct rise in the landscape of the North West, where the stone hearths of Victorian industry meet the quiet persistence of the Lancashire slope. It lies 1.2 miles east of Bolton (from Bolton: bearing 83°T, OS grid SD 735 093). The light here catches the grey slate of terraced rows that follow the contours of the rising ground, lending a sharp, honest clarity to the architecture. To the south, the sprawling green expanse of Leverhulme Park offers a necessary breath of open air, its playing fields providing a wide, flat counterpoint to the dense urban brickwork. A short distance to the southeast, the verdant basin of Oaken Bottom draws the eye downwards, where the earth drops away into a sheltered, moss-flecked hollow. Tonge Fold retains a rugged character born of the textile mills and coal seams that once defined the rhythm of the local working day. The passage of the River Tonge nearby continues to carve its way through the geology, a reminder of the water power that first drew trade to these banks. Residents move through streets that feel both weathered and enduring, maintaining a steady, unpretentious pace that ignores the frantic sprawl of the wider region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Oaken Bottom (Valley) — 0.2 mi, 154° SSE
  • Leverhulme Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 178° S
  • Tonge Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.3 mi, 226° SW · 15 ha
  • Bradford Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 215° SW
  • Tonge River Section Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 280° W · 1 ha
  • River Tonge (River) — 0.5 mi, 301° WNW
  • River Croal (River) — 0.8 mi, 268° W
  • Commerce House Community Theatre (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 249° WSW
  • Samuel Crompton (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 262° W
  • The Albert Halls (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 265° W
  • The Light (Cinema) — 1.2 mi, 274° W
  • Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 262° W
  • Bradford Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 215° SW
  • Bull Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 165° SSE
  • Meeting of the Waters (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 321° NW
  • Hall i' th' Wood Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 333° NNW
  • Lower Doe Hey Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 194° SSW
  • Will Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 215° SW
  • Nob End Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 153° SSE · 9 ha
  • The Bolton Steam Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 279° W
  • Smithills Open Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.7 mi, 310° NW
  • Ancient gatepost (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 089° E
  • Affetside Cross At Affetside 75M North West Of The Pack Horse Inn (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 025° NNE
  • Ringley Old Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 144° SE
  • Buckley Fold Farm (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 092° E
  • Round Oak Farm (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 086° E
  • Trinity (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 137° SE
  • Turton Tower (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 355° N
  • Roman Road At Bottom O' Th' Knotts Brow (Scheduled Monument) — 3.9 mi, 009° N
  • Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 076° ENE

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About This Tonge Fold Map Page

Explore Tonge 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: 53.579879, -2.401641. 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.