Gretton Northamptonshire Map

About Gretton

Gretton, a village in Northamptonshire, breathes the quiet grace of the East Midlands. It lies 5.8 km north-north-east of Corby (from Corby: bearing 17°T, OS grid SP 899 941), and is situated east of Caldecott village. The land around Gretton slopes with a gentle, almost thoughtful, inclination, hinting at the ancient agriculture that has shaped its contours. Within its heart, a modest village green unfurls like a welcome mat, a patch of emerald where the light often settles with a soft, golden touch, particularly in the late afternoon. The parish church of St. James the Great stands as a quiet sentinel, its stone weathered by centuries, a silent witness to the lives that have unfolded within Gretton's embrace. Here, the air carries the scent of well-tended gardens and the distant promise of ripening fields, a simple, honest perfume.

About This Gretton Map Page

Explore Gretton, 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: 52.537484, -0.675843. 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.