Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Upper Shirley, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper 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.
| Place | Upper Shirley |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.366873 |
| Longitude | -0.052868 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Upper Shirley offers a tranquil suburban retreat within the bustling expanse of London. It lies 6.3 km north of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 2°T, OS grid TQ 356 648), and is situated north of Farleigh village. The light here often seems to filter through ancient trees, casting a gentle, almost Vermeer-like glow upon the quiet residential streets, where gardens bloom with a patient, enduring beauty. Though a modern suburb, the land itself hints at older rhythms, the gentle slopes betraying the course of unseen watercourses that once shaped the landscape. The air, particularly on a crisp autumn morning, carries a faint, earthy scent, a whisper from the fields that still press close to its edges. There is a sense of ordered calm in Upper Shirley, a quiet dignity that speaks of homes built to endure, where lives unfold with a steady, unhurried grace.
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Explore Upper Shirley, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.366873, -0.052868. 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. |