Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Silkstone Common, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Silkstone Common 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 Silkstone Common, 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 | Silkstone Common |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.535477 |
| Longitude | -1.562145 |
| Place Type | Village |
Silkstone Common emerges as a quiet threshold where the industrial memory of South Yorkshire meets the persistent green of the Pennine foothills. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Penistone (from Penistone: bearing 76°T, OS grid SE 291 044), and is situated south of Silkstone village. The landscape here holds a particular clarity, where the low sun catches the metallic edges of the Dog and Boy artwork, casting sharp, elongated shadows across the pavement. Beneath the surface of the modern commute, the heavy, dark earth remembers the colliery lines that once dictated the movement of coal and men. Water remains a constant companion to the residents, as the steady, glass-like surface of Blacker Dam reflects the shifting moods of the northern sky. Throughout the changing seasons, the light softens the hard lines of the local stone, lending a pale, melancholic grace to the gardens that border the quiet roads. Silkstone Common maintains an unassuming composure, indifferent to the bustle of the nearby districts, while the horizon remains wide and open to the winds. By the water’s edge, the air carries a crisp, mineral sharpness, reminding those who walk there that the foundations of Silkstone Common are carved from the grit and shale of a deeper, older geology.
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Explore Silkstone Common, 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: 53.535477, -1.562145. 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. |