Towton North Yorkshire Map

About Towton

Towton, a place where the very air seems to hum with echoes of a distant past, unfolds its quiet character to the discerning eye. It lies 3.9 km south of Tadcaster (from Tadcaster: bearing 178°T, OS grid SE 486 395), and is situated south-south-east of Stutton village. The land hereabouts, a gentle rise and fall of fertile soil, has long been shaped by the plough and the passage of seasons, its greens often a deep, rich hue under a wide Yorkshire sky. Though not a market town in the bustling sense, Towton carries a stillness that suggests a deep, enduring connection to the earth, a quiet dignity that has weathered centuries. Its modest dwellings, some of stone that seems to absorb the sunlight, speak of lives lived in close communion with the surrounding fields, a subtle beauty in their unassuming permanence.

About This Towton Map Page

Explore Towton, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.849765, -1.262429. 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.