Pinxton Derbyshire Map

About Pinxton

Pinxton, a Derbyshire village, lies under a sky that often carries the grey damp of the East Midlands, yet can break into a surprising, pale gold. It lies 4.6 km east of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 94°T, OS grid SK 457 554), and is situated east-south-east of Broadmeadows village. Once a place defined by the deep seams of coal that ran beneath its fields, Pinxton now carries the quiet echo of that industrial past, a memory held in the weathered brick of older buildings. The village green, a modest expanse of worn grass, still catches the slant of afternoon sun, a small stage for the daily comings and goings. Though its mining heritage has largely receded, leaving a landscape reshaped, Pinxton retains a grounded presence, a place where the everyday unfolds with a steady, unshowy resilience. The air here can carry the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle reminder of the countryside that presses in.

About This Pinxton Map Page

Explore Pinxton, 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: 53.094415, -1.318891. 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.