Traditional county: Derbyshire · District / Borough: High Peak · Region: East Midlands
Explore Townend, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Townend 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 Townend, 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 | Townend |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| District / Borough | High Peak |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.324640 |
| Longitude | -1.902780 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Townend occupies a modest shoulder of the High Peak, where the earth rises in firm, limestone ridges to meet the wide Derbyshire sky. It lies 0.4 miles east of Chapel-en-le-Frith (from Chapel-en-le-Frith: bearing 85°T, OS grid SK 065 808). The landscape here is defined by a rigorous clarity, where the stone walls dictate the geometry of the fields and the wind carries the sharpness of the higher moorlands. A short distance to the east, the waters of Bagshaw Brook trace a restless, silver path through the grass, carving a quiet rhythm into the valley floor. The light at Townend possesses a particular translucence, often catching the grey gritstone of local dwellings until they shimmer like pale embers against the verdant slopes. Residents may walk westward to see the ancient, weathered forms of the market cross or the historic Anglo Scandinavian high cross, monuments that anchor the local identity in deep, silent time. Such landmarks stand as stoic reminders of a long-settled existence, watching over the steady transition from the industrial legacy of the region to the pastoral calm of the present day. Townend remains a place of deliberate endurance, where the horizon feels close enough to touch and the seasons turn with a visible, unadorned honesty.
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Explore Townend, 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: 53.324640, -1.902780. 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. |