Tontine Manchester Map

About Tontine

Tontine, a quiet corner of the Wigan district, holds a certain unassuming grace in its Lancashire setting. It lies 4.3 km east-south-east of Skelmersdale (from Skelmersdale: bearing 113°T, OS grid SD 527 043), and is situated south-east of Up Holland village. The gentle slopes of the surrounding land, often softened by a pearly mist that clings to the fields in the early morning, suggest a landscape shaped by patient cultivation rather than dramatic upheaval. Here, the air carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant hum of agricultural life. Though not marked by grand monuments, Tontine possesses a subtle charm, a sense of enduring presence that whispers of generations who have walked its familiar paths, their lives interwoven with the quiet unfolding of the seasons. The quality of light, particularly as it slants through the trees in the late afternoon, can cast a fleeting, almost ethereal glow upon the modest dwellings and the winding lanes.

About This Tontine Map Page

Explore Tontine, 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: 53.533954, -2.714209. 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.