Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Derbyshire Dales · Region: East Midlands
Explore Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kirk Ireton 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.
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| Place | Kirk Ireton |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Derbyshire Dales |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.047870 |
| Longitude | -1.603035 |
| Place Type | Village |
Kirk Ireton commands the high limestone ridges of the Derbyshire Dales, where the light falls in long, sharp slants against the weathered gritstone cottages. It lies 2.7 miles south-south-west of Wirksworth (from Wirksworth: bearing 207°T, OS grid SK 267 501), and is situated west-north-west of Idridgehay village. The wind here carries a sharp clarity, sweeping across the open fields that climb steadily toward the summit of The Mountain just to the south. Below the village, the expansive, silvered surface of Carsington Water reflects the shifting moods of the sky, grounding the high ground in an enduring stillness. History lingers in the narrow, winding lanes that defy the grid of modern planning, favouring the organic, stubborn geometry of an older world. Stained glass within the local church catches the late afternoon sun, casting pools of deep crimson and cobalt onto the worn flagstones of the aisle. These quiet streets hold a singular gravity, defined by the persistence of stone and the slow, rhythmic turning of the agricultural seasons. Kirk Ireton remains a place where the horizon feels vast, demanding an attention that few other corners of the county can command.
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Explore Kirk Ireton, 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: 53.047870, -1.603035. 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. |