Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Oldham · Region: North West
Explore Failsworth, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Failsworth 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Failsworth, Manchester, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Failsworth |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.508599 |
| Longitude | -2.163032 |
| Place Type | Town |
Failsworth bears the indelible mark of its industrial heritage, where the rhythmic clatter of looms once defined the horizon. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-west of Droylsden (from Droylsden: bearing 339°T, OS grid SD 892 013), and is situated west-north-west of Woodhouses village. The landscape reveals the persistence of the textile trade through its surviving brick silhouettes, while the quiet descent of the land toward Moston Brook offers a soft, grey reprieve from the intensity of the North West’s economic expansion. Coal mining and cotton spinning provided the bedrock for Failsworth, leaving behind a legacy of hard-won prosperity that lingers in the sturdy architecture of the older streets. Memories of the past are kept alive by the presence of local figures like the renowned comedian Eric Sykes, who drew his sharp, observant wit from the very air of these Lancashire streets. The verdant expanse of Lower Memorial Park provides a sanctuary where the light catches the leaves, offering a contrast to the industrial grit that once dominated the skyline. Residents find a distinct sense of place in the proximity of these open spaces, which serve as a necessary lung for the dense urban surroundings. Such pockets of green define the character of Failsworth, grounding the spirit amidst the steady, modern pulse of Manchester’s expanding reach.
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Explore Failsworth, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.508599, -2.163032. 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. |