Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Athersley North, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Athersley North 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 Athersley North, South Yorkshire, 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 | Athersley North |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.580323 |
| Longitude | -1.473627 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Athersley North emerges from the grit and green of South Yorkshire as a place where the low, heavy light of the north turns brickwork into shades of bruised plum and ochre. It lies 1.5 miles south-south-west of Royston (from Royston: bearing 212°T, OS grid SE 349 094), and is situated west-south-west of Carlton village. The terrain here rises in long, deliberate swells, carrying the weight of a coal-shadowed past that persists in the quiet corners of the landscape. To the west, the dark, rounded silhouette of Blacker Hill commands the skyline, watching over the rooftops like a sentinel of ancient, unmoving earth. Athersley North maintains a steady, functional pulse, its layout reflecting the mid-century expansion that sought to order the sprawl of the industrial basin. Near the quiet periphery, the ruined stone of the East Gawber Hall Colliery Fanhouse remains, a skeletal reminder of the industry that once tore at the seams of the valley floor. The air here holds a particular sharpness, thinning out as it passes over the nearby slopes of Stand Hill to settle into the hollows of the suburbs. Life in Athersley North follows the rhythm of the seasons as they brush against the slate and tarmac, softening the harder edges of the district with the persistent, encroaching presence of the open moorland beyond.
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Explore Athersley North, South Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.580323, -1.473627. 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. |