Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: North Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Irchester, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Irchester 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 Irchester, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Northamptonshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Irchester and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Irchester |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.280904 |
| Longitude | -0.645332 |
| Place Type | Village |
Irchester holds a quiet dignity in the Northamptonshire landscape. It lies 3.4 km west-south-west of Rushden (from Rushden: bearing 251°T, OS grid SP 925 656), and is situated east-south-east of Little Irchester village. The broad sweep of the River Nene, a ribbon of silver threading through the verdant fields, hints at Irchester’s ancient roots, its waters once a vital artery for trade and life. Evidence of Roman presence, particularly the extensive remains of Irchester Roman Town, whispers of a past far grander than its current gentle aspect might suggest, the very earth still holding secrets of those long-ago inhabitants. Today, a pleasing blend of older stone cottages and more recent dwellings forms a settlement where the sky feels wide and the air carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated land. The village green, a generous expanse of well-trodden turf, often catches the afternoon sun, imbuing the scene with a soft, golden light that seems to linger.
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Explore Irchester, 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: 52.280904, -0.645332. 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. |