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Shelton Lock Derbyshire Map

Traditional county: Derbyshire · Unitary authority: City of Derby · Region: East Midlands

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shelton Lock, 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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PlaceShelton Lock
Traditional CountyDerbyshire
Unitary AuthorityCity of Derby
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.875385
Longitude-1.444146
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Shelton Lock

Shelton Lock remains a sturdy anchor of suburban life, defined by the steady pulse of the Chellaston Road and the quiet domesticity of its residential streets. It lies 3.7 miles south-south-east of Derby (from Derby: bearing 157°T, OS grid SK 375 310), and is situated north-north-east of Swarkestone village. The land here slopes with a subtle, melancholic grace, reflecting the transition from the industrial reach of Derby to the open, ancient flatness of the Trent Valley. To the west, the water in Meadow Drain catches the low, pale light of the afternoon, holding a mirror to the sky that feels far removed from the surrounding traffic. Nearby, the Boulton Moor Sssi offers a small, quiet sanctuary where the grasses shiver in the wind, untouched by the encroaching sprawl of the modern world. Shelton Lock carries the weight of its mid-century expansion, yet it retains a certain resilience, anchored by the rows of houses that stand like silent sentinels against the changing seasons. The air here often holds the faint, damp promise of the river, a reminder that the wilder geography of Derbyshire is never truly far from the doorstep.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Boulton Moor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 051° NE · 4 ha
  • Meadow Drain (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 283° WNW
  • Swarkestone Lows Round Barrow Cemetery And Part Of An Aggregate Field System 300M North West Of The Lowes Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 205° SSW · 7 ha
  • Swarkestone Stop (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 196° SSW
  • Swarkestone Junction (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 190° S
  • Cuttle Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 284° WNW
  • Settlement Site (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 136° SE · 3 ha
  • Osmaston Park (Park) — 1.4 mi, 329° NNW
  • Barrow Drain (River) — 1.4 mi, 249° WSW
  • Barrow-hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 234° SW
  • Swarkestone Old Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.6 mi, 181° S · 3 ha
  • Honest & Down To Earth Part 1 (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 026° NNE
  • Swarkestone Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 187° S · 2 ha
  • National Sikh Heritage Centre and Holocaust Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 327° NNW
  • Alvaston Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 008° N
  • Aston Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 108° ESE
  • Great Northern Classics (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 339° NNW
  • Elvaston Castle (Castle) — 2.4 mi, 059° ENE
  • Derby Arboretum (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 335° NNW · 9 ha
  • Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 337° NNW
  • Clough and Taylor statue (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 355° N
  • Holy Well, Kings Newton (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 168° SSE
  • Class 37 Locomotive Cab (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 344° NNW
  • Showcase Cinema de Lux (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 338° NNW
  • Derby Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 340° NNW
  • Nottingham Road Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 359° N · 19 ha
  • Radio Communication Museum of Great Britain (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 353° N
  • Donington Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 137° SE · 39 ha
  • Derby Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 336° NNW
  • Derby Computer Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 337° NNW

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About This Shelton Lock Map Page

Explore Shelton Lock, 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: 52.875385, -1.444146. 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.