Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Tankersley, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Tankersley 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 | Tankersley |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.495637 |
| Longitude | -1.482604 |
| Place Type | Village |
The rolling fields and gentle slopes surrounding Tankersley hint at its agricultural past and its enduring connection to the South Yorkshire landscape. It lies 4.1 km south-south-west of Worsbrough (from Worsbrough: bearing 194°T, OS grid SE 344 000), and is situated north-east of Upper Tankersley village. Historically, Tankersley was a township within the ancient parish of Silkstone, its development tied to the land and the nearby coal mining industry that once shaped the region. Evidence of its past can be found in the architecture of its older buildings, reflecting a time when life was more closely governed by the seasons and local resources. Today, Tankersley retains a peaceful, rural character, offering a quiet respite within the broader Barnsley district.
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Explore Tankersley, 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: 53.495637, -1.482604. 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. |