Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Howbrook, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Howbrook 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 Howbrook, 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 | Howbrook |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.479044 |
| Longitude | -1.510275 |
| Place Type | Village |
Howbrook occupies a quiet fold in the South Yorkshire landscape, where the land rises in steady, deliberate slopes toward the horizon. It lies 3.5 miles east of Stocksbridge (from Stocksbridge: bearing 94°T, OS grid SK 325 981), and is situated south-west of Upper Tankersley village. The horizon here is defined by the modest elevation of Wheel Bank Hill, which catches the low, pale light of winter afternoons with a peculiar clarity. Nearby, the waters of How Brook carve a narrow path through the earth, marking the passage of time with a rhythmic, low-frequency murmur. Ancient history asserts its presence at the crossroads, where the weathered stone of the Wayside Cross remains a silent witness to centuries of travellers. Howbrook retains a stubborn, unassuming character, resisting the rapid pace of the modern world in favour of a slow, measured stillness. This corner of the Barnsley district offers a landscape that feels both private and expansive, where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and the distant, metallic tang of the region’s industrial heritage. Each morning, the sun illuminates the fields in a way that turns the common grass into a vast, shimmering tapestry of muted greens and browns.
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Explore Howbrook, 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: 53.479044, -1.510275. 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. |