Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Rotherham · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Scholes, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Scholes 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.
| Place | Scholes |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Rotherham |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.454461 |
| Longitude | -1.414450 |
| Place Type | Village |
The landscape surrounding Scholes is characterized by gentle undulations and agricultural fields. It lies 4.7 km west of Rawmarsh (from Rawmarsh: bearing 260°T, OS grid SK 389 954), and is situated east-north-east of Thorpe Common village. Historically, Scholes has been a rural settlement, with its development influenced by the surrounding farming communities. Evidence of its past can be seen in the older farmsteads and the layout of some of its lanes. While not a major industrial centre, Scholes has seen its economy adapt over time, reflecting broader regional shifts. The local church, St. John the Baptist, stands as a focal point for the community, with a history that likely stretches back centuries.
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Explore Scholes, 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: 53.454461, -1.414450. 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 | June 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. |