Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East
Explore Hanwell, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hanwell 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 Hanwell, Oxfordshire, 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 | Hanwell |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Cherwell |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.089259 |
| Longitude | -1.367558 |
| Place Type | Village |
Hanwell emerges from the rolling Oxfordshire limestone, defined by the quiet dignity of ironstone dwellings that catch the low, amber light of late afternoon. It lies 2.4 miles north-west of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 322°T, OS grid SP 434 436), and is situated east of Horley village. The landscape surrounding Hanwell carries the subtle, silvered currents of the Hornton Stream, which carves a path through the earth less than a mile to the west. Ancient stones of the local church stand as silent witnesses to the centuries, their weathered surfaces reflecting a history of agricultural patience. To the south-east, the stark, modern geometry of The Observatory sculpture rises against the horizon, offering a curious dialogue between contemporary art and the ancient, unchanging fields. Hanwell maintains a composed silence, where the wind brushes across the open ridges and the shadows lengthen with a precision that seems to measure the passage of time itself. Residents often walk the lanes where the air feels thin and clear, untroubled by the clamour of the modern world. Hanwell remains a place where the earth and sky appear to meet in a quiet, enduring accord.
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Explore Hanwell, Oxfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.089259, -1.367558. 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. |