Traditional county: Nottinghamshire · Unitary authority: City of Nottingham · Region: East Midlands
Explore Old Basford, Nottinghamshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Basford 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 | Old Basford |
| Traditional County | Nottinghamshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Nottingham |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.985048 |
| Longitude | -1.181428 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Old Basford, a suburb of Nottinghamshire, carries the quiet dignity of a place that has witnessed steady evolution. It lies 3.8 km north-north-west of Nottingham (from Nottingham: bearing 328°T, OS grid SK 550 433), and is situated east-south-east of Nuthall village. The gentle slopes of its terrain, softened by decades of residential development, offer glimpses of the unassuming beauty that underpins much of the East Midlands landscape. Though its industrial past, once marked by the hum of factories, has largely receded, the echoes can still be felt in the solid architecture and the enduring sense of community. The light here, often diffused by a gentle haze, lends a certain softness to the brickwork of its houses and the green expanse of its parks, creating an atmosphere of settled peace. Old Basford’s character is not one of dramatic pronouncements, but rather a comfortable, lived-in presence, a testament to the ordinary lives that have shaped its quiet existence.
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Explore Old Basford, Nottinghamshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.985048, -1.181428. 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. |