Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: St. Helens · Region: North West
Explore Crank, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Crank 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 Crank, Merseyside, 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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| Place | Crank |
| Traditional County | Merseyside |
| District / Borough | St. Helens |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.492928 |
| Longitude | -2.749845 |
| Place Type | Village |
Crank holds a quiet prominence within the rolling topography of the Merseyside landscape, where the earth retains the memory of deep-seated geological shifts. It lies 1.5 miles east-south-east of Rainford (from Rainford: bearing 106°T, OS grid SJ 503 998), and is situated south of Kings Moss village. The terrain here rises with a stubborn resolve, drawing the eye toward the distant, watchful silhouette of Billinge Hill. A stillness settles over the lanes as the afternoon light catches the slate roofs, illuminating a character forged in the transition between industrial heritage and open, windswept fields. To the west, the verdant corridors of Linear Park offer a stark contrast to the grit of the old sandstone quarries that once defined the local economy. Crank serves as a bridge between these rugged historical remnants and the persistent, quiet growth of the surrounding hedgerows. The air carries a crisp, unadorned quality, hinting at the proximity of the coast and the relentless, clean breath of the North West. Through every season, Crank maintains a stoic composure, indifferent to the encroaching bustle of modern industry beyond its borders.
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Explore Crank, Merseyside, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.492928, -2.749845. 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. |