Stony Houghton Derbyshire Map

About Stony Houghton

Stony Houghton hums with a quiet persistence, a small collection of dwellings in the Derbyshire landscape. It lies 3.6 km 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 land here, a gentle slope towards the north, often catches the low afternoon sun, casting long shadows from the few scattered trees that mark the fields. A sense of the past is palpable in the very air, a subtle scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, hinting at generations who have worked this ground. The houses themselves, a modest assembly of brick and stone, seem to absorb the muted colours of the sky, their roofs a familiar pattern against the horizon. There is a certain stoicism to Stony Houghton, an enduring presence that speaks not of grand pronouncements but of the steady turning of seasons and the quiet labour of everyday life.

About This Stony Houghton Map Page

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.