(Other Settlement near Clive)
Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Sleap, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sleap 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 | Sleap |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.827940 |
| Longitude | -2.756670 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
The rural character of Sleap is defined by its gently undulating landscape, typical of Shropshire's agricultural heartland. It lies 3.8 km south-west of Wem (from Wem: bearing 216°T, OS grid SJ 491 258), and is situated west-north-west of Clive village. Historically, Sleap, like much of this region, would have been shaped by farming practices, with fields stretching across the horizon. While no grand monuments mark the immediate vicinity of Sleap, the surrounding countryside offers peaceful vistas and opportunities for exploration. The local economy would have traditionally revolved around agriculture, with nearby market towns like Wem providing essential services and trade. The proximity to other small hamlets suggests a network of rural life, where communities supported each other.
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Explore Sleap, 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: 52.827940, -2.756670. 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. |