Shaw Lands South Yorkshire Map

About Shaw Lands

Shaw Lands, a suburban expanse in South Yorkshire, carries the quiet hum of everyday life. It lies 0.7 km south-west of Barnsley (from Barnsley: bearing 224°T, OS grid SE 338 059). Here, the gentle disposition of the landscape, marked by the subtle rise and fall of the land, offers a sense of settled calm, a feeling perhaps born of its proximity to the ancient routes that once crisscrossed this part of England. The houses of Shaw Lands, a pleasing variety of brick and stone, stand with a certain unassuming dignity, their gardens often a riot of colour in the warmer months, catching the diffused light that filters down from the Yorkshire skies. Though no grand monuments mark its immediate presence, the spirit of industry that has long shaped this region can be sensed in the very way the streets are laid out, a practical orderliness that speaks of generations who built their lives here. The air, when the wind is right, carries a faint memory of the collieries that were once the beating heart of the wider Barnsley district, a ghostly echo now overlaid with the more contemporary sounds of traffic and children’s laughter.

About This Shaw Lands Map Page

Explore Shaw Lands, 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: 53.548997, -1.489968. 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.