Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Rotherham · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Holmes, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Holmes 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 Holmes, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of South Yorkshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Holmes and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Holmes |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Rotherham |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.430065 |
| Longitude | -1.378709 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Holmes endures as a quiet industrial legacy, tracing the path of the river through the heart of South Yorkshire. It lies 1.0 miles west of Rotherham (from Rotherham: bearing 267°T, OS grid SK 413 927). Low sunlight often catches the metalwork of the Harvest sculpture nearby, reflecting a stark, modern geometry against the grey, northern sky. The landscape here retains the memory of heavy toil, where the earth has long been shaped by the demands of iron and coal. To the north, the protected wildness of the Bradgate Brickworks Sssi offers a rare, untamed patch of ground where nature quietly reclaims the scars of former extraction. The proximity of Blackburn Meadows Nature Reserve provides a verdant lung for the district, softening the rigid lines of the surrounding infrastructure. Each street in Holmes carries a weight of purpose, defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the working valley. This geography remains a testament to the persistence of a place that has helped fuel the furnace of the nation.
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Explore Holmes, 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: 53.430065, -1.378709. 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. |