Mapperley Derbyshire Map

About Mapperley

Mapperley breathes a quietude, a settled presence within the Amber Valley. It lies 3.4 km south of Heanor (from Heanor: bearing 188°T, OS grid SK 431 430), and is situated east-north-east of Stanley Common village. The gentle slope of the land here, where the fields unfurl like rumpled velvet under a wide, often luminous sky, speaks of a long agricultural past. Sunlight, when it breaks through, can cast a pale, almost buttery glow across the hedgerows, illuminating the sturdy brickwork of its houses, each a small testament to generations who have drawn breath and lived their days in Mapperley. The air, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, seems to hold a certain stillness, a peaceful counterpoint to the broader currents of the East Midlands.

About This Mapperley Map Page

Explore Mapperley, 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: 52.982999, -1.358671. 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.