Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: West Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Lower Thorpe, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Thorpe 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 Lower Thorpe, 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 | Lower Thorpe |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.107836 |
| Longitude | -1.215352 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Lower Thorpe reveals itself as a quiet collection of stone dwellings tucked into the rolling agricultural folds of Northamptonshire. It lies 5.9 miles east-north-east of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 58°T, OS grid SP 538 457), and is situated north-east of Thorpe Mandeville village. The land surrounding Lower Thorpe carries the weight of long-forgotten skirmishes, most notably the proximity of the 1469 Battle of Edgcote, where the soil once drank the history of a fractured crown. A short walk south leads to the Lower Thorpe Bowl Barrow, a grassy tumulus that rises from the earth like a held breath against the horizon. To the north-east, the elevation of Berry Close Hill offers a vantage point where the light catches the limestone walls of the local farmsteads in the late afternoon. The air here remains thin and clear, unburdened by the clamour of larger thoroughfares, allowing the subtle shifts in the season to dictate the pace of life. Lower Thorpe maintains a modest, enduring character, defined by the steady work of the fields and the ancient, quiet presence of the earthworks that keep watch over its borders.
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Explore Lower Thorpe, 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: 52.107836, -1.215352. 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. |