Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: Knowsley · Region: North West
Explore Horn Smithies, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Horn Smithies 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 Horn Smithies, Merseyside, 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 | Horn Smithies |
| Traditional County | Merseyside |
| District / Borough | Knowsley |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.422751 |
| Longitude | -2.859605 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Horn Smithies reflects the quiet resilience of Merseyside, where suburban lanes meet the lingering echoes of North West industrial heritage. It lies 2.3 miles west-south-west of Prescot (from Prescot: bearing 258°T, OS grid SJ 429 921). Low-slung horizons define the local topography, granting the sky an expansive, silvery quality that softens the edges of brickwork and garden fences alike. Residents enjoy a brisk walk to the nearby Alt Park, where the morning mist clings to the grasses long after the sun has climbed. The passage of time here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the steady, rhythmic transition of the seasons across the open verges. Horn Smithies maintains a modest composure, offering a sanctuary of calm that sits comfortably between the bustling energy of larger neighbouring districts. Just a short distance away, the grounds of Croxteth Hall Park provide an ancient, arboreal contrast to the orderly domesticity found closer to home. This landscape possesses a subtle, unpretentious beauty, revealing its character to those who take the time to observe the shifting light upon its modest streets.
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Explore Horn Smithies, Merseyside, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.422751, -2.859605. 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. |