Fenny Hill retains a quiet, industrial gravity, defined by the rugged slopes that rise sharply above the soot-stained remnants of Manchester’s past. It lies 0.9 miles west-south-west of Lees (from Lees: bearing 241°T, OS grid SD 940 039), and is situated north of Park Bridge village. The terrain here holds a memory of labour, where the earth still bears the subtle scars of Victorian extraction and brick-making. A short distance to the north-east, the Lowside Brickworks SSSI preserves a sliver of geological history, its exposed strata offering a sharp contrast to the soft, overgrown verges of the suburban lanes. Fenny Hill looks out toward the verdant expanse of Snipe Clough, where the valley floor catches the low, pale light of the North West, turning the damp grass into a shimmering, silvered plain. The air carries a thin, crisp clarity, untethered from the heavy smoke that once powered the looms and kilns of this Oldham district. Walking the perimeter, one feels the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the landscape, where the modern suburban dwellings stand in silent, respectful proximity to the ancient, unyielding contours of the northern hills.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fenny Hill, Manchester, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fenny Hill includes coordinates 53.53173, -2.09137, in the county of Manchester, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Fenny Hill is available on the Fenny Hill map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Manchester weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.