Hexthorpe South Yorkshire Map

About Hexthorpe

Hexthorpe, a suburb of Doncaster, breathes a quiet, enduring character, its streets lined with homes that speak of decades of gentle habitation. It lies 1.6 km south-west of Doncaster (from Doncaster: bearing 236°T, OS grid SE 562 023). The houses, a mixture of Victorian terraces and more modern developments, possess a shared solidity, as if built to withstand the Yorkshire winds that often sweep across the flatlands. Evidence of its past as a more distinctly separate entity can still be perceived in the way certain older lanes retain a certain purposeful, almost rural, curve, hinting at journeys taken before the wider sprawl of Doncaster enveloped its edges. The air here, especially on a clear afternoon, can carry a particular clarity, a light that seems to illuminate the brickwork and the scattered trees with an almost tangible presence.

About This Hexthorpe Map Page

Explore Hexthorpe, 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: 53.514589, -1.152515. 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.