Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Rotherham · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Whiston, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whiston 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 | Whiston |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Rotherham |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.405836 |
| Longitude | -1.326490 |
| Place Type | Village |
The character of Whiston is shaped by its proximity to the urban sprawl of Rotherham while retaining a distinct rural feel. It lies 3.3 km south-east of Rotherham (from Rotherham: bearing 146°T, OS grid SK 448 901), and is situated south-west of Brecks village. Historically, the landscape around Whiston would have been dominated by agriculture, a tradition that still influences the surrounding countryside. The parish church, St. Peter's, stands as a focal point, its architecture hinting at centuries of local life and worship. Over time, Whiston has seen its economy evolve, moving from its agricultural roots to accommodate the needs of a growing population connected to nearby industrial centres.
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Explore Whiston, 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: 53.405836, -1.326490. 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. |