Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Deadman's Cross, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Deadman's Cross 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 Deadman's Cross, Bedfordshire, 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 | Deadman's Cross |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.064578 |
| Longitude | -0.378852 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Deadman’s Cross persists as a quiet intersection of rural lanes where the horizon flattens against the vast, pale sky of Bedfordshire. It lies 2.6 miles north-west of Shefford (from Shefford: bearing 313°T, OS grid TL 112 419), and is situated east-south-east of Haynes village. Beyond the hard tarmac, the earth holds a stillness that lingers long after the sun has retreated behind the silhouettes of distant elms. The nearby pine needles of Rowney Warren Wood cast a deep, resinous scent upon the breeze, marking the threshold where the managed fields surrender to the untamed density of timber. A short distance further, the earthen mounds of Warden Abbey rise like ancient, slumbering giants from the damp meadows, their presence a solemn reminder of stone turned to soil. Deadman’s Cross observes the turning of the seasons through the shifting hues of the hedgerows, which flush with hawthorn blossom in spring and wither into brittle, copper lace by November. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the dew on the low-lying verges with an intensity that renders every blade of grass distinct and silvered. Here, the hum of modern life is reduced to a distant, rhythmic vibration, leaving the hamlet to exist in a state of suspended, watchful composure.
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Explore Deadman's Cross, Bedfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.064578, -0.378852. 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 | August 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. |