Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Parson Cross, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Parson Cross 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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| Place | Parson Cross |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.427182 |
| Longitude | -1.478800 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Parson Cross rises above the northern reaches of Sheffield, defined by the robust post-war housing estates that crown its elevated ridges. It lies 3.1 miles north of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 352°T, OS grid SK 347 923), and is situated south-south-west of Ecclesfield village. The landscape here carries a utilitarian weight, where the steep gradients of the terrain offer sweeping, grey-toned vistas across the industrial history of South Yorkshire. To the east, the quiet, persistent flow of Tongue Gutter traces a path through the lower ground, providing a sliver of natural relief against the brick and mortar. Parson Cross maintains a stark, honest geometry, with wide roads that seem to catch the unfiltered light of the Pennine winds. Residents often look toward the rise of Birley Edge, which stands as a silent, rugged sentinel on the western horizon, anchoring the suburban sprawl to the wilder earth beyond. The architecture of Parson Cross reflects the mid-century ambition to house a growing workforce, creating a distinct rhythm of terraced and semi-detached homes that follow the contours of the hill. These streets possess a quiet, unadorned dignity, shaped by the practical needs of the people who have long inhabited this high, windswept ground.
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Explore Parson Cross, 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: 53.427182, -1.478800. 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. |