Traditional county: Leicestershire · District / Borough: Melton · Region: East Midlands
Explore Gaddesby, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gaddesby 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.
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| Place | Gaddesby |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| District / Borough | Melton |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.709785 |
| Longitude | -0.984824 |
| Place Type | Village |
Gaddesby reveals itself through the honeyed hues of ironstone architecture that catch the low, slanting light of the Leicestershire afternoon. It lies 3.8 miles east-north-east of Syston (from Syston: bearing 79°T, OS grid SK 686 129), and is situated west-north-west of Ashby Folville village. The Church of St Luke stands as a sentinel of medieval craftsmanship, its ornate spire rising above rooftops that have weathered centuries of quiet change. To the east, the gentle pulse of Gaddesby Brook moves through the fields, marking the rhythm of the land with its narrow, persistent course. Beyond the immediate hearths and gardens, the rise of Dale Hill breaks the horizon, offering a vantage point where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant ploughing. The architecture of the older dwellings, often adorned with intricate stone carvings, reflects a long-standing tradition of skilled masonry that defines the local character. Each season brings a shifting palette to the surrounding pastures, where the stillness of the landscape is only ever broken by the seasonal flight of birds. Gaddesby remains a place of deliberate persistence, where the weight of history is felt in the cool, solid texture of the limestone walls.
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Explore Gaddesby, 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: 52.709785, -0.984824. 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. |