Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Whittington, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whittington 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 Whittington, 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 | Whittington |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.871859 |
| Longitude | -3.005575 |
| Place Type | Village |
Whittington reveals its quiet character through the lingering presence of medieval stone and the soft, marshy breath of the Shropshire borderlands. It lies 2.2 miles east-north-east of Croesoswallt (from Croesoswallt: bearing 70°T, OS grid SJ 324 309), and is situated north-west of Babbinswood village. The crumbling gatehouse towers of Whittington Castle reflect in the glassy moat, a remnant of border skirmishes that now serves as a sanctuary for waterfowl. Beyond the castle walls, the land flattens into an expanse of fields where the light turns pale and thin during the late afternoon. The waters of Common Brook slip eastward through the pastures, marking the transition between the managed garden of the village and the wilder, low-lying plains. Whittington retains a distinct, sturdy identity shaped by its proximity to the ancient earthworks of the border marches. Local life flows with the slow, deliberate pace of a place that has long watched the horizon for change, finding instead a steady peace in its own geography.
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Explore Whittington, 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: 52.871859, -3.005575. 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. |