Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: West Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kingsthorpe 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.
| Place | Kingsthorpe |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.259312 |
| Longitude | -0.903963 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Kingsthorpe, a substantial settlement on Northampton's northern edge, holds a quiet presence. It lies 2.5 km north-north-west of Northampton (from Northampton: bearing 346°T, OS grid SP 749 629). The land here, gently rolling, carries the scent of distant fields, a soft echo of the agricultural past that shaped its early growth. Historic buildings, their stone weathered by countless seasons, stand as silent witnesses to generations who have called Kingsthorpe home. The parish church, with its ancient spire reaching towards the often-grey East Midlands sky, anchors the heart of Kingsthorpe, a place where the present hums with the quiet industry of a suburban district, yet the past lingers in the very air.
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Explore Kingsthorpe, 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: 52.259312, -0.903963. 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 | June 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. |