Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Gilroyd, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gilroyd 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 Gilroyd, 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 | Gilroyd |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.536207 |
| Longitude | -1.509480 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Gilroyd emerges from the rolling South Yorkshire terrain as a quiet observer of the shifting light that defines this industrial periphery. It lies 1.6 miles south-west of Barnsley (from Barnsley: bearing 223°T, OS grid SE 326 045), and is situated north of Stainborough village. The landscape around Gilroyd carries the subtle weight of its past, where the steady progress of the Dodworth Dike shapes the low-lying ground to the north-east. To the south, the expansive grounds of Wentworth Castle exert a silent, stately influence, anchoring the horizon with a grandeur that contrasts with the modest domesticity of the local streets. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, particularly when the afternoon sun catches the rise of Keresforth Hill to the north-east. Residents often find their paths crossing near the smaller watercourses, where the Stainborough Dike hums with a persistent, rhythmic movement through the verdant hollows. Such geography dictates the pace of life, keeping the rhythm of the day tethered to the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. Gilroyd maintains a distinct character, defined as much by these nearby stretches of water and stone as by its own unassuming architectural presence.
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Explore Gilroyd, 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: 53.536207, -1.509480. 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. |