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Hinkshay Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin · Region: West Midlands

Explore Hinkshay, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hinkshay 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.

Interactive Map of Hinkshay, Shropshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hinkshay, 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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PlaceHinkshay
Traditional CountyShropshire
Unitary AuthorityTelford and Wrekin
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.662962
Longitude-2.453652
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Hinkshay

Hinkshay maintains a quiet composure amidst the industrial echoes of its Shropshire surroundings. It lies 0.9 miles south-south-west of Telford (from Telford: bearing 193°T, OS grid SJ 694 073). Low-slung horizons define the landscape, where the iron-rich earth still remembers the heavy tread of coal mining and the clatter of horse-drawn tramways. The calm surface of Stirchley Pools reflects the shifting, slate-grey clouds, offering a mirror to the sky that feels far removed from the bustle of the nearby urban sprawl. Hinkshay retains a modest dignity, its pathways winding past rusted relics of a forge-driven past that have long since surrendered to the encroaching thickets of hawthorn. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Withy Pool draw the eye, caught in a permanent state of stillness that suggests a pause in the relentless march of modern development. The light here often takes on a thin, silvery quality in the late afternoon, sharpening the silhouettes of the trees against the cooling air. Such remnants of the landscape serve as a subtle anchor, grounding the daily life of the residents in a geography that is both unassuming and profoundly enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Stirchley Pools (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 150° SSE
  • Fletcher's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 109° ESE
  • Withy Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 037° NE
  • Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.5 mi, 043° NE
  • Wonderland (Theme Park) — 0.5 mi, 045° NE
  • Churchyard Of St James'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 135° SE
  • Open air theater (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 048° NE
  • Cherry Gardens (Park) — 0.7 mi, 022° NNE
  • Spout Mound (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 009° N
  • The Village Green (Park) — 0.8 mi, 082° E
  • Heath Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 304° NW
  • Capgemini sign (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 025° NNE
  • Telford (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 005° N
  • Telford Plaza Fountain (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 014° NNE
  • The Dingle (Valley) — 1.8 mi, 231° SW
  • Museum of Steel Sculpture (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 222° SW
  • Loamhole Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 235° SW
  • Lyde Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 243° WSW
  • Lydebrook Dingle Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 252° WSW · 21 ha
  • Darby Ironworks, Coalbrookdale (Furnaces, Forehearths And Blowing House Areas) (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 225° SW
  • Coal Mining Remains 350M North West And 520M North Of New Works Village (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 293° WNW · 13 ha
  • Blists Hill Victorian Town (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 177° S
  • Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 225° SW
  • The Darby Houses (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 228° SW
  • Museum of The Post Office In The Community (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 178° S
  • Lincoln Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 214° SSW · 5 ha
  • The Lloyds Engine (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 186° S
  • The Rotunda (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 215° SW
  • Original Free Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 197° SSW
  • Jackfield Landslip (1952) (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 186° S

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About This Hinkshay Map Page

Explore Hinkshay, 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: 52.662962, -2.453652. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.