Traditional county: East Riding of Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Sancton, East Riding of Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sancton 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 Sancton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 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 | Sancton |
| Traditional County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.841544 |
| Longitude | -0.634882 |
| Place Type | Village |
Sancton holds a quiet dignity amidst the rolling chalk folds of the East Riding landscape. It lies 2.1 miles south-east of Market Weighton (from Market Weighton: bearing 140°T, OS grid SE 899 392), and is situated north-north-west of North Newbald village. Goldie Hill rises with a gentle, persistent ambition just to the south-east, catching the morning light before it spills over the limestone cottages below. The parish church of All Saints anchors the heart of Sancton, its tower acting as a silent sentinel over the shifting patterns of the harvest. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the grounds of Houghton Hall extend westward, offering a vast, verdant expanse where the trees seem to whisper of older, leafier centuries. The air here carries a distinct crispness, sharpened by the proximity of the high wolds and the open, unhindered sky. Ancient barrows mark the northern horizon, reminders of a time when the earth was shaped by those who looked to the stars for their rhythm. Sancton remains a place where the pace of life follows the slow, deliberate turning of the agricultural year.
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Explore Sancton, East Riding of Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.841544, -0.634882. 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. |