Traditional county: Berkshire · Unitary authority: West Berkshire · Region: South East
Explore Colthrop, Berkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colthrop 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 Colthrop, Berkshire, 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 | Colthrop |
| Traditional County | Berkshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.399552 |
| Longitude | -1.237605 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Colthrop retains a quiet industrial character, defined by the persistent presence of water and the legacy of its milling heritage. It lies 0.9 miles east-south-east of Thatcham (from Thatcham: bearing 107°T, OS grid SU 531 670). The landscape here is shaped by the Kennet and Avon Canal, where the historic brickwork of Monkey Marsh Lock provides a structural anchor to the surrounding flat, marshy meadows. Sunlight catches the metallic surfaces of the nearby helix sculpture, which stands as a modern contrast to the weathered remnants of the Colthrop Mill filter beds decaying slowly into the earth. These ruins offer a skeletal glimpse into a past where the movement of water drove the local economy, leaving behind a stillness that persists long after the machinery has ceased. To the south, the water of Prior's Moor Ditch pulls sluggishly through the reeds, serving as a reminder of the low-lying, damp ground that dictated the growth of Colthrop. The air here holds a particular, heavy clarity, often smelling of damp silt and the cooling metal of the railway lines that cut through the valley. Through the changing seasons, the land remains functional and unpretentious, serving as a bridge between the busy thoroughfares of the district and the quiet, hidden corners of the Berkshire plain.
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Explore Colthrop, Berkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.399552, -1.237605. 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. |