Great Purston Northamptonshire Map

About Great Purston

Great Purston breathes the quietude of the Northamptonshire countryside. It lies 6.0 km east-south-east of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 101°T, OS grid SP 517 394), and is situated west of Farthinghoe village. The rolling fields around Great Purston, often softened by the low, migrating sun, hint at centuries of cultivation, a gentle persistence of the plough turning the rich, dark earth. Though now primarily a scattering of homes, the hamlet’s name whispers of a past when Purston, perhaps a more substantial entity, held sway, its stones absorbing the murmur of generations. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and distant hedgerows, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet lanes. Occasional glimpses of sturdy stone farmhouses, their walls weathered to shades of biscuit and grey, speak of a practical beauty, unadorned and enduring.

About This Great Purston Map Page

Explore Great Purston, 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: 52.051457, -1.247271. 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.