Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Elsecar, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Elsecar 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 | Elsecar |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.494315 |
| Longitude | -1.421619 |
| Place Type | Village |
Elsecar retains a strong connection to its industrial heritage, a legacy evident in its landscape and architecture. It lies 3.5 km south-south-west of Wombwell (from Wombwell: bearing 207°T, OS grid SK 384 998), and is situated south-south-east of Jump village. The former Elsecar Main Colliery, once a significant employer, has been redeveloped, with parts of the site now home to a heritage railway and a visitor centre that tells the story of coal mining in the region. This transformation reflects a broader shift in the local economy, moving away from heavy industry towards heritage tourism and small businesses. The nearby Elsecar Park offers green space for recreation, contrasting with the more industrial past of Elsecar.
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Explore Elsecar, 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: 53.494315, -1.421619. 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. |