Shirland Derbyshire Map

About Shirland

Shirland breathes a quiet air, a place where the North East Derbyshire landscape unfolds with a gentle, unassuming grace. It lies 3.1 km north-north-west of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 337°T, OS grid SK 398 585), and is situated east-south-east of Higham village. The fields around Shirland, often painted in soft greens and browns, seem to hold the quiet hum of generations of farming life, their contours smoothed by the passage of time rather than any dramatic upheaval. The village itself, with its clusters of stone-built homes, feels grounded, a collection of sturdy shelters against the often-grey skies that lend a particular luminosity to the East Midlands air. The church spire, a slender finger pointing skyward, punctuates the low-lying horizon, a constant, quiet presence overseeing the daily comings and goings. In Shirland, the past is not a grand pronouncement but a subtle undercurrent, felt in the texture of ancient walls and the familiar paths trod by many feet before.

About This Shirland Map Page

Explore Shirland, 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: 53.122826, -1.405352. 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.