Spout Green marks a distinct transition where the dense, brick-built character of Greater Manchester begins to yield to the broader, more rugged contours of the Pennine foothills. It lies 2.2 miles south-east of Stalybridge (from Stalybridge: bearing 129°T, OS grid SJ 991 963), and is situated north-north-west of Mottram in Longdendale village. The light here often gathers in long, sharp slants, catching the grey stone of older walls and illuminating the persistent, quiet industry of the roadside. To the north, the steep rise of Wild Bank looms over the horizon, casting a long shadow that dictates the rhythm of the afternoons. Residents often walk the short distance south to visit the statue of L.S. Lowry, where the artist’s bronze figure observes a landscape that has traded its industrial chimneys for a calmer, residential stillness. Spout Green maintains a stoic independence, its layout shaped by the gradual slope of the land rather than any grand civic design. Water from the higher moors occasionally finds its way into the local drainage, a reminder of the restless, damp geology that hums beneath the tarmac. These streets hold a particular, austere beauty, defined by the contrast between the sharp angles of the hills and the modest, enduring houses that define the daily view.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spout Green, 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 Spout Green includes coordinates 53.463444, -2.014421, 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 Spout Green is available on the Spout Green 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.