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.
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| 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 rises upon the chalky ridges of the North Downs, where the light catches the high suburban canopy with a cool, silvery clarity. It lies 3.9 miles north of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 2°T, OS grid TQ 356 648), and is situated north of Farleigh village. The silhouette of the Shirley Windmill stands as a sentinel over these slopes, its white weatherboarding catching the morning sun in a way that recalls the agricultural stillness of a vanished age. Beyond the residential avenues, the expansive grounds of Addington Palace offer a formal grace, where the heavy scent of damp earth and ancient timber lingers in the air. Residents often walk the perimeter of Heathfield, where the land falls away in long, quiet folds that seem to hold the memory of the open heath. This landscape maintains a deliberate distance from the frantic pulse of central London, favouring instead the slow turning of seasons across its elevated terrain. Upper Shirley retains a composure defined by its geography, where the elevation provides a vantage point over the shifting shadows of the valley below. The architecture here speaks of a mid-century expansion that respects the natural contours of the ridge, ensuring that the sky remains the most prominent feature of the horizon.
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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 | 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. |