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Old Whittington Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Chesterfield · Region: East Midlands

Explore Old Whittington, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Whittington 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.

Interactive Map of Old Whittington, Derbyshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Old Whittington, Derbyshire, 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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PlaceOld Whittington
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
District / BoroughChesterfield
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.270016
Longitude-1.424574
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Old Whittington

Old Whittington holds the steady, enduring character of a place forged by the coal and iron that once defined the Derbyshire landscape. It lies 2.3 miles north of Chesterfield (from Chesterfield: bearing 5°T, OS grid SK 384 749), and is situated south-east of Unstone Green village. Beyond the modern bustle, the River Whitting winds through the lower reaches, its waters catching the muted, grey-gold light of a low-hanging sun. History clings to the stones of the nearby Revolution House, a quiet dwelling that once sheltered conspirators planning to change the course of a nation. Old Whittington retains a certain gravity in its architecture, where the resilience of Victorian brickwork stands against the encroaching silence of the post-industrial age. The surrounding terrain rises toward the east, where the slopes of Brock Hill offer a vantage point over the patchwork of fields and rooftops. Throughout the seasons, the air carries a crisp, sharp clarity, echoing the industrious spirit that first drew people to settle along these riverbanks. This suburban landscape remains a functional, grounded space, where the memory of heavy machinery has softened into the rhythmic pulse of daily life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Revolution House (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 286° WNW
  • River Whitting (River) — 0.4 mi, 200° SSW
  • River Drone (River) — 0.8 mi, 317° NW
  • Peaceful Slow (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 099° E
  • Brock Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 126° SE
  • Tapton Castle Motte (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 165° SSE
  • Abercrombie Community Park (Park) — 1.9 mi, 187° S
  • Tapton Park (Park) — 1.9 mi, 163° SSE
  • Monk Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 290° WNW
  • Clubmill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 199° SSW
  • Brockwell Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.1 mi, 210° SSW
  • Ringwood Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 113° ESE
  • Coke Ovens, 120M North East Of Summerley House (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 336° NNW
  • Pomegranate Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 179° S
  • Winding Wheel (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 180° S
  • Chesterfield Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 179° S
  • The Goit (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 194° SSW
  • Brampton Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 208° SSW
  • Eckington Marsh (Wetland) — 2.9 mi, 045° NE
  • Linacre Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 241° WSW
  • Moss Valley Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 354° N · 18 ha
  • Spire View (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 247° WSW
  • Delves Wood Bottom (Valley) — 3.5 mi, 358° N
  • Holymoorside & Walton North Boundary Stone (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 231° SW
  • Duckmanton Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 140° SE · 4 ha
  • Holymoorside & Walton North East Boundary Stone (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 216° SW
  • Renishaw Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.9 mi, 057° ENE · 125 ha
  • Seldom Seen Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 036° NE
  • Museum And Gift Shop (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Oakes Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.6 mi, 347° NNW · 33 ha

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About This Old Whittington Map Page

Explore Old Whittington, 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: 53.270016, -1.424574. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.