Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Southampton · Region: South East
Explore Shirley, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shirley 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 Shirley, Hampshire, 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 | Shirley |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Southampton |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.924344 |
| Longitude | -1.426374 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Shirley extends its reach across the gentle, suburban topography of Hampshire with a quiet, persistent utility. It lies 1.7 miles north-west of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 324°T, OS grid SU 404 140). The light here often catches the brickwork of Victorian terraces, casting long, disciplined shadows that stretch toward the commercial bustle of the high street. To the east, the sprawling ninety hectares of the Southampton Common SSSI act as a green lung, where the ancient, tangled woodland offers a sharp contrast to the precise geometry of the surrounding roads. Residents often find solace in the quieter corners of Shirley Pond Park, where the water’s surface holds the grey, shifting clouds of the English sky in a steady, unblinking gaze. The Maskers theatre company maintains a creative pulse nearby, drawing local voices into the intimate, shared dark of the auditorium. Shirley serves as a practical intersection of history and modern life, where the weight of the city’s maritime proximity is felt in the steady hum of traffic and the brisk, salt-tinged air. Even in the height of summer, the suburban lanes retain a cool, reserved character that defines the daily rhythm of life for those who call Shirley home.
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Explore Shirley, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.924344, -1.426374. 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. |