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Priorslee Shropshire Map

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

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

This page also offers OS MAPS — Ordnance Survey Outdoor mapping and the OS Explorer 1:25 000 sheets — plus a labelled National Grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.

Interactive Map of Priorslee, Shropshire

How to Use This Priorslee, Shropshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Priorslee, 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.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Shropshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Priorslee and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

OS MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows OS Outdoor mapping — contours, footpaths, bridleways and access land. Explorer 1:25k shows the OS Explorer sheets themselves: the orange-covered 1:25 000 maps walkers, fell runners and mountain rescue teams use, with field boundaries, rights of way and open access land. The search box finds any British town, village or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Priorslee.

Reading the map like a paper Explorer sheet. Click Grid to overlay the OS National Grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference such as NY 266 234 by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an OS National Grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what mountain rescue and the coastguard work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your grid reference stays correct even where the map itself cannot load, which in the Lakes, the Dales and the Highlands is often exactly where you need it.

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PlacePriorslee
Traditional CountyShropshire
Unitary AuthorityTelford and Wrekin
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.686624
Longitude-2.421736
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Priorslee

Priorslee holds a quiet dignity upon the rolling Shropshire landscape, where the legacy of industrial toil has softened into a verdant expanse. It lies 1.4 miles north-east of Telford (from Telford: bearing 56°T, OS grid SJ 715 099). Light descends with a particular clarity over the placid waters of Priorslee Lake, reflecting the changing moods of a sky that feels vast and unburdened. The surrounding terrain bears the faint, lingering imprint of ancient Roman enterprise, where the hushed ghosts of Watling Street once carried the weight of an empire. Residents often walk the paths near The Flash, where the water mirrors the shifting foliage in a dance of seasonal colour. Modern life in Priorslee flourishes amidst this layered history, balancing the practical needs of a contemporary suburb with a persistent, earthy connection to the soil. Sturdy brickwork and well-tended gardens define the present character, providing a settled rhythm to the days of those who dwell here. This intersection of past utility and current repose gives Priorslee an atmosphere of enduring, unassuming permanence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 303° WNW
  • Village Green Gardens (Park) — 0.5 mi, 049° NE
  • The Green (Park) — 0.6 mi, 067° ENE
  • Priorslee Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 123° ESE
  • Snedshill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 283° WNW
  • Redhill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 056° ENE
  • Part Of A Small Roman Town, The Roman Road Called Watling Street And A Mansio 255M North West Of Upper Woodhouse Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 054° NE · 6 ha
  • Parts Of A Roman Camp And Signal Station 410M Ese Of Watling Street Grange (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 043° NE · 2 ha
  • Reassure History Sign (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 246° WSW
  • Telford Plaza Fountain (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 247° WSW
  • Southwater (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 226° SW
  • Telford (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 244° WSW
  • Open air theater (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 216° SW
  • Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.6 mi, 218° SW
  • Wonderland (Theme Park) — 1.6 mi, 217° SW
  • St Leonard'S Priory Immediately Adjacent To The Church Of St Mary And St Leonard, Wombridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 304° NW
  • Muxton Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 001° N · 7 ha
  • Old Mine Building Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 010° N
  • New Hadley Brickpit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 297° WNW
  • Wesley Brook (River) — 2.4 mi, 123° ESE
  • Jungleland (Theme Park) — 2.6 mi, 307° NW
  • Ketley Dingle (Valley) — 2.7 mi, 276° W
  • Ketley Brook (River) — 3.3 mi, 296° WNW
  • Lilleshall Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.3 mi, 038° NE · 227 ha
  • Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.3 mi, 334° NNW
  • Hoo Farm (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 334° NNW
  • Kaleidoscope Theatre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 164° SSE
  • Limekiln Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.0 mi, 264° W
  • Sunnycroft Gardens (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 278° W
  • Museum of Steel Sculpture (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 221° SW

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About This Priorslee Map Page

Explore Priorslee, 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: 52.686624, -2.421736. 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.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any British town, village or landmark by name; offers OS Outdoor and the OS Explorer 1:25 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled OS National Grid so the map can be read like a printed Explorer sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an OS National Grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the grid reference remains correct even where the map cannot load.

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 builtOctober 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; OS Outdoor and OS Explorer 1:25 000 via the OS Maps API — contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights; magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
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.