Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: Bolsover · Region: East Midlands
Explore Stony Houghton, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stony Houghton 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stony Houghton, 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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| Place | Stony Houghton |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | Bolsover |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.191078 |
| Longitude | -1.263495 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Stony Houghton remains a quiet enclave where the limestone earth meets the quiet industry of the Derbyshire landscape. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Shirebrook (from Shirebrook: bearing 246°T, OS grid SK 493 662), and is situated north-north-west of New Houghton village. The light here catches the pale, weathered stone of older dwellings, casting long shadows across the fields that speak of a slow, agricultural endurance. To the south-southeast, the towering structures of Pleasley Colliery emerge as a skeletal reminder of the coal-hewn history that once pulsed through these veins. A short distance further, the calm expanse of the New Houghton Millennium Green offers a space where the air feels lighter and the grass holds the dew long into the morning. Stony Houghton maintains a singular, modest character, defined more by its proximity to these remnants of industrial ambition than by any grand public architecture. Low stone walls trace the borders of the narrow lanes, mirroring the geological bones of the region that break through the surface in small, jagged outcrops. Even as the seasons turn, the horizon remains dominated by the stark, honest silhouettes of the former workings, grounding Stony Houghton in its own distinct, unpretentious history.
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Explore Stony Houghton, 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: 53.191078, -1.263495. 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 | August 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. |