Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands
Explore Black Friars, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Black Friars 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.
| Place | Black Friars |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.637825 |
| Longitude | -1.142630 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The landscape surrounding Black Friars offers a gentle transition from urban sprawl to pastoral Leicestershire. It lies 0.8 km north-west of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 307°T, OS grid SK 581 047). Historically, the area's development has been intrinsically linked to its proximity to the larger city, with Black Friars serving as a dormitory and a place for those seeking a quieter existence. While no grand abbeys or castles dominate its skyline, Black Friars possesses a more understated charm, characterised by residential streets and local amenities. The agricultural heritage of the wider region can still be glimpsed in the surrounding fields, hinting at a past where farming played a more central role in the life of Black Friars.
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Explore Black Friars, Leicestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.637825, -1.142630. 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 | June 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. |