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Norton Lees South Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Norton Lees, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Norton Lees 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.

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PlaceNorton Lees
Traditional CountySouth Yorkshire
District / BoroughSheffield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.350133
Longitude-1.473265
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Norton Lees

Norton Lees occupies a high, sloping ridge that commands a discerning view over the sprawling industrial heritage of southern Sheffield. It lies 2.2 miles south of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 185°T, OS grid SK 351 838). The landscape here is defined by a steep, southward tilt, where the cool, northern light catches the grey stone of Victorian terraces as they tumble down towards the valley floor. A quiet transition occurs where the urban density thins, allowing the verdant expanse of Meersbrook Park to provide a breathing space of sloping lawns that overlook the distant city centre. Just a short walk away, the timber-framed silhouette of Bishop's House stands as a stubborn remnant of a more agrarian past, its ancient beams holding fast against the encroaching modernity. The topography of Norton Lees suggests a place caught between the rigour of its manufacturing history and a desire for the pastoral, with roads that climb sharply to test the endurance of any traveller. Residents often look towards the horizon, where the massed trees of Graves Park Animal Farm mark the edge of the plateau, offering a sense of depth and enclosure to the surrounding streets. Life in Norton Lees maintains a steady, deliberate pace, dictated by the incline of the streets and the shifting patterns of the sun across the rooftops.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bishop's House (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 057° ENE
  • Meersbrook Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 007° N
  • Heeley Sidings (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 334° NNW
  • Heeley Millenium Garden (Park) — 0.6 mi, 006° N
  • Hoffman Kiln Between Aizlewood Road And Cutts Terrace (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 354° N
  • Abbeydale Picture House (Cinema) — 0.7 mi, 337° NNW
  • Heeley City Farm (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 014° NNE
  • Graves Park Animal Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.9 mi, 153° SSE
  • Lantern Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 335° NNW
  • Merlin Theatre (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 319° NW
  • Standing Cross At The Church Of St James, Norton (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 155° SSE
  • Gleadless Valley (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 096° E
  • Mill Leat (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 329° NNW
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 331° NNW
  • River Sheaf (River) — 1.4 mi, 237° WSW
  • Oakes Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 139° SE · 33 ha
  • Sheffield General Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.4 mi, 337° NNW · 6 ha
  • Porter Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 324° NW
  • Beauchief Abbey Premonstratensian Monastery: Inner Precinct And Three Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 220° SW · 2 ha
  • Ecclesall Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 245° WSW
  • Showroom Cinema (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 010° N
  • Sheaf Lightwell (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 014° NNE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 232° SW
  • Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 235° SW
  • Old boiler house (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 235° SW
  • Ecclesall Woods Sawmill (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 246° WSW
  • Totley Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 224° SW · 15 ha
  • Sheffield Standard Measures of Length (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 004° N
  • Millennium Gallery (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 007° N
  • Turner Museum of Glass (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 355° N

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About This Norton Lees Map Page

Explore Norton Lees, 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: 53.350133, -1.473265. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.