Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Basford, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Basford, Shropshire, 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 | Basford |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.462776 |
| Longitude | -2.899654 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Basford reveals itself as a modest collection of dwellings caught in the quiet, rolling folds of the Shropshire countryside. It lies 3.2 miles west-north-west of Craven Arms (from Craven Arms: bearing 301°T, OS grid SO 389 853), and is situated north of Hopesay village. The morning light often lingers upon the slopes of Wart Hill to the east, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the hedgerows and narrow lanes. To the north, the dense canopy of Plowden Woods breaks the horizon, offering a deep, verdant contrast to the open agricultural fields that define the immediate geography. The character of Basford remains tethered to these ancient, agrarian rhythms, where the silence is broken only by the lowing of livestock or the passage of a solitary tractor. High above, the air feels thin and clear, carrying the sharp scent of damp earth and woodsmoke from the nearby hearths. Life in Basford possesses a deliberate, unadorned quality, far removed from the clamour of busier transit routes. Here, the landscape dictates the pace of the day, allowing the observer to appreciate the subtle shifts in colour as the seasons turn over the surrounding pastures.
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Explore Basford, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.462776, -2.899654. 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. |