The Edge marks a quiet boundary where the industrious sprawl of Manchester yields to the softening influence of the surrounding countryside. It lies 1.4 miles south of Chadderton (from Chadderton: bearing 176°T, OS grid SD 910 030), and is situated north of Woodhouses village. Here, the low winter sun catches the brickwork of Victorian terraces, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch toward the horizon. A short walk to the southwest reveals the Bug Hotel, a curious piece of public artwork that stands as a silent sentinel for the local insect life amidst the encroaching urban pulse. Beyond the rooftops, the land holds the memory of a heavy industrial past, yet the air remains clear and carries the sharp scent of damp earth and cooling soot. Residents of The Edge often look toward the nearby serenity of Werneth Park, where the wide avenues offer a reprieve from the rhythmic clatter of the main roads. The geography remains modest, defined by a gentle rise that provides a vantage point over the shifting light of the North West region. It is a place where the ordinary day-to-day persists with a steady, unadorned dignity, anchored by the sturdy architecture that defines this slice of the Oldham district.
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Live animated radar for The Edge and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Edge, 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 The Edge includes coordinates 53.523598, -2.13603, 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 The Edge is available on the The Edge 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.