Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Foldrings, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Foldrings 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 Foldrings, 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 | Foldrings |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.440919 |
| Longitude | -1.564939 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Foldrings reveals itself as a quiet collection of stone and slate held firmly within the rugged contours of the South Yorkshire landscape. It lies 3.1 miles south-south-east of Stocksbridge (from Stocksbridge: bearing 157°T, OS grid SK 289 938), and is situated south-west of Wharncliffe Side village. The horizon here is dominated by the imposing silhouette of Kirk Edge, which casts a long, thoughtful shadow over the pastures as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent. Foldrings maintains a modest composure, its lanes winding with a deliberate grace that mirrors the natural flow of the nearby watercourses. A short distance to the north-east, the verdant canopy of Glen Howe provides a cooling breath of air, offering a sanctuary of ancient trees that seem to hold the secrets of the valley floor. Light catches the edges of the stone walls in the late day, illuminating the sharp, honest masonry that defines the character of the buildings. These structures endure with a quiet dignity, indifferent to the hurried pace of the world beyond the hills. The air carries a crisp, clean clarity, sharpened by the proximity of high ground and the enduring presence of the moorland winds.
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Explore Foldrings, 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: 53.440919, -1.564939. 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. |