Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Amber Valley · Region: East Midlands
Explore Plaistow, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Plaistow 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.
| Place | Plaistow |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Amber Valley |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.104653 |
| Longitude | -1.479046 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural landscape surrounding Plaistow speaks to its enduring rural character. It lies 6.2 km west of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 277°T, OS grid SK 349 565), and is situated north of Crich village. Historically, Plaistow would have been part of a wider agricultural economy, with its fields and pastures shaping the lives of its inhabitants for centuries. The gentle undulations of the Amber Valley provide a picturesque backdrop to this small hamlet. While Plaistow itself may not boast grand historical monuments, its proximity to the larger settlements of Alfreton and Crich means residents have access to a range of amenities and historical sites. The quiet lanes and scattered farmsteads are characteristic of many hamlets within the East Midlands, offering a sense of peaceful seclusion.
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Explore Plaistow, 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: 53.104653, -1.479046. 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 | June 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. |