Wolstenholme is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, three miles north of the town of Heywood, three miles west of the major town of Rochdale, 154 miles north of Cardiff, 165 miles south of Edinburgh, and 171 miles north-west of London. Wolstenholme lies roughly one mile south-east of the Lancashire border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Wolstenholme falls within the metropolitan district council of Rochdale. It is in the OL12 postcode district. The post town for Wolstenholme is Rochdale.
Wolstenholme is in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, and the historic county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Wolstenholme is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Greater Manchester, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater Manchester.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wolstenholme is OL12 7TR.
Wolstenholme is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the OL12 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the OL12 postcode district.
The post town for Wolstenholme is Rochdale. Wolstenholme is in the OL12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Rochdale.
The centre of Wolstenholme is located at position 53.63112° latitude and -2.23035° longitude.
Latitude | 53.63112° |
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Longitude | -2.23035° |
The centre of Wolstenholme is located at the grid reference easting 384865 and northing 414980 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 384865 |
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Northing | 414980 |
Position of Wolstenholme relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wolstenholme to the centre of the town.
Position of Wolstenholme relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wolstenholme to the centre of the city.