Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Cheshire East · Region: North West
Explore Bollington, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bollington 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.
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| Place | Bollington |
| Traditional County | Cheshire |
| Unitary Authority | Cheshire East |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.296604 |
| Longitude | -2.096537 |
| Place Type | Town |
Bollington holds the rugged edge of the Pennines within its steep, gritstone folds, where the River Dean carves a path through the valley floor. It lies 2.8 miles north-north-east of Macclesfield (from Macclesfield: bearing 26°T, OS grid SJ 936 777), and is situated north-west of Rainow village. Once a powerhouse of the cotton industry, the legacy of its industrial past remains etched in the massive, silent mill buildings that shadow the canal. Today, the local economy has shifted toward independent commerce and tourism, drawing strength from the same water that once powered the looms. The pale, northern light catches the dark stone of these structures, grounding the history of the labouring folk in the very texture of the masonry. White Nancy stands as a solitary, whitewashed beacon upon the crest of Kerridge Hill, watching over the rooftops and the winding Macclesfield Canal below. The local character is defined by a fierce pride in this steep landscape, where the ruinous remains of Ingersley Clough Mill offer a quiet space for reflection amidst the encroaching moss. Bollington celebrates its vibrant spirit through the annual Bollington Festival, an arts-led gathering that brings a sudden, bright energy to the quiet streets every few years. The town once provided a home for the naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough’s brother, the late actor Richard Attenborough, whose family connections trace back to the area’s scholarly traditions. Here, the air carries a crisp, upland clarity, and the sound of water rushing over stone provides a constant, rhythmic pulse to the day.
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Explore Bollington, Cheshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.296604, -2.096537. 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 | September 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. |