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Lumb Lancashire Map

(Hamlet near Irwell Vale)

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

Explore Lumb, Lancashire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lumb 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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PlaceLumb
Traditional CountyLancashire
District / BoroughRossendale
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.673330
Longitude-2.321168
Place TypeHamlet

About Lumb

Lumb emerges from the rugged, folded geography of the Rossendale valley where the stone architecture mirrors the grit of the surrounding hillsides. It lies 1.7 miles north of Ramsbottom (from Ramsbottom: bearing 356°T, OS grid SD 788 196), and is situated south-south-west of Irwell Vale village. Industrial echoes persist in the sturdy masonry that anchors the hamlet against the prevailing northern winds, a gravity born from the legacy of textile production. A short distance to the north, the steep, shadowed contours of Kenyon Clough carve a jagged seam into the landscape, directing the flow of water and air through the narrow corridor. The quiet persistence of the moorland is felt most keenly at the edge of the Hodge Clough Sssi, where rare botanical life thrives in the damp, undisturbed acidic soils. Sunlight here often arrives in sharp, fleeting shafts, illuminating the grey slate and the weathered facades of the older dwellings with a sudden, metallic brilliance. Lumb maintains a solitary character, defined more by the steepness of its gradients than by the sprawl of neighbouring districts. This high, exposed terrain demands a certain resilience from the architecture, ensuring that every chimney and gable remains a functional response to the climate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hodge Clough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.2 mi, 213° SSW · 3 ha
  • Kenyon Clough (Valley) — 0.3 mi, 358° N
  • Memorial Grounds (Park) — 0.8 mi, 333° NNW
  • Pin Meadow (Park) — 0.8 mi, 164° SSE
  • Alden Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 272° W
  • Lower Red Lees Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 181° S · 4 ha
  • Dearden Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 111° ESE
  • Tor Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 298° WNW
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 332° NNW
  • Higher Mill, Helmshore (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 331° NNW · 1 ha
  • Higher Mill (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 329° NNW
  • Whitakers' Mill (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 330° NNW
  • Pilgrim's Stone (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 228° SW
  • Bull Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 244° WSW
  • Tilted Vase (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 176° S
  • Ramsbottom Co-Operative Hall (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 176° S
  • Holden Wood Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 327° NNW
  • Square Reservoir Bridge (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 170° S
  • The Whitaker (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 028° NNE
  • Peel Tower (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 198° SSW
  • Grants Tower (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 159° SSE
  • Bamboo Theatre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 064° ENE
  • Cheesden Lumb Mill (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 134° SE
  • Coking Ovens And Associated Coal Workings On Aushaw Moss 450M South West Of Lower House (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 269° W · 11 ha
  • Roman Road At Bottom O' Th' Knotts Brow (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 225° SW
  • Baxenden Cricket Club (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 349° N
  • Turton Tower (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 232° SW
  • Haworth Art Gallery (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 344° NNW
  • Bury Transport Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 171° S
  • Whitworth Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 6.5 mi, 094° E · 5 ha

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About This Lumb Map Page

Explore Lumb, 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: 53.673330, -2.321168. 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.