Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: North Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Glapthorn, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glapthorn 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 Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, 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 | Glapthorn |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.501451 |
| Longitude | -0.496807 |
| Place Type | Village |
Glapthorn reveals itself as a quiet assembly of honey-coloured limestone dwellings that seem to absorb the pale, diffused light of the Northamptonshire sky. It lies 1.8 miles north-west of Oundle (from Oundle: bearing 320°T, OS grid TL 021 903), and is situated south of Southwick village. The landscape surrounding Glapthorn is defined by heavy clay soils and ancient woodland, where the dense canopy of Short Wood SSSI offers a stark, quiet contrast to the open agricultural fields. Nearby, the Glapthorn Cow Pasture SSSI preserves a rare fragment of medieval meadow, its ridge-and-furrow patterns still visible beneath the long, melancholic shadows of late afternoon. These remnants of the past anchor the terrain, grounding the horizon in a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of modern transit. The parish church, dedicated to St Leonard, stands as a modest sentinel, its architecture reflecting the restrained dignity of a place long accustomed to the slow turning of the seasons. Even the air here carries a particular weight, smelling faintly of damp earth and crushed limestone as one walks the paths leading away from the houses. Residents maintain a rhythmic connection to the land, moving through the lanes with a composure that suggests they are keepers of a long, unbroken continuity.
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Explore Glapthorn, Northamptonshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.501451, -0.496807. 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. |