Dale Abbey Derbyshire Map

About Dale Abbey

Dale Abbey rests in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, a place where the land quietly slopes and ancient echoes linger. It lies 3.9 km south-west of Ilkeston (from Ilkeston: bearing 227°T, OS grid SK 436 388), and is situated east-south-east of Stanley village. The remnants of its Augustinian abbey, a silent sentinel against the sky, still speak of a time when devotion shaped the very soil. Fields, edged with hedgerows that seem to hold generations of secrets, unfurl towards the horizon, catching the soft, diffused light of the East Midlands. A sense of enduring quietude pervades Dale Abbey, a feeling that the passage of years has worn smooth the sharp edges of time, leaving behind a gentle, contemplative grace. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the land.

About This Dale Abbey Map Page

Explore Dale Abbey, Derbyshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.945485, -1.351859. 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.