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Bank Top Lancashire Map

(Other Settlement near Water)

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Rossendale · Region: North West

Explore Bank Top, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bank Top 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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PlaceBank Top
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughRossendale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.723085
Longitude-2.251305
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Bank Top

Bank Top occupies a rugged shelf of elevated land where the gritstone shadows of the Rossendale Valley deepen with the passing of the sun. It lies 2.1 miles north-east of Rawtenstall (from Rawtenstall: bearing 44°T, OS grid SD 835 252), and is situated south-west of Water village. High moorland winds carry the scent of damp heather across the stone dwellings, marking the transition from the valley floor to the exposed summits above. To the north-west, the slopes of Liver Hill rise sharply, casting a long, cool influence over the northern reaches of Bank Top. The landscape here is defined by the restless motion of water, as the nearby Whitewell Brook carves a persistent, silver path through the lower slopes. Ancient drystone walls divide the pastures, holding the steep incline in a firm, weathered grip that defies the erosion of the seasons. Bank Top remains a place of quiet endurance, where the stone itself seems to hold the memory of the industrial toil that once powered the local looms. In the hush of a winter afternoon, the light catches the uneven masonry of the cottages, turning the grey walls into a mosaic of slate and amber.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Field Top Clough (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 125° SE
  • Whitewell Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 062° ENE
  • Liver Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 338° NNW
  • Bonfire Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 258° WSW
  • Grime Bridge Colliery (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 098° E
  • Folly Clough Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 288° WNW
  • Clough Bottom Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 041° NE
  • Short Clough Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 264° W
  • Edgeside Park (Park) — 1.9 mi, 170° S
  • Clowbridge Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 349° NNW
  • Weir War Memorial (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 061° ENE
  • Library Gardens (Park) — 2.1 mi, 223° SW
  • Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 184° S
  • Dunnockshaw Community Woodland (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 009° N
  • Hameldon Hill World War Ii Bombing Decoy, 390M North Of Heights Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 321° NW · 13 ha
  • The Whitaker (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 230° SW
  • The Singing Ringing Tree (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 023° NNE
  • Thieveley Lead Mine 330M South West And 910M Wsw Of Buckleys (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 057° ENE
  • Lee Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 145° SE · 49 ha
  • Warren At Everage Clough 450M North East Of New Copy Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 018° NNE · 1 ha
  • Foldys Cross (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 017° NNE
  • Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 281° WNW
  • Museum of Local Crafts & Industries (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 018° NNE
  • Towneley Hall (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 019° NNE
  • The Astronomy Centre (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 102° ESE
  • Higher Mill (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 237° WSW
  • Whitakers' Mill (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 237° WSW
  • High Gate (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 075° ENE
  • Burnley Mechanics (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 004° N
  • Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.7 mi, 219° SW · 3 ha

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About This Bank Top Map Page

Explore Bank Top, Lancashire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.723085, -2.251305. 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 builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.