Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Wilthorpe, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wilthorpe 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 Wilthorpe, 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 | Wilthorpe |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.563612 |
| Longitude | -1.500452 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Wilthorpe retains a quiet, industrious dignity that reflects its position on the periphery of the South Yorkshire coalfield. It lies 1.0 miles north-west of Barnsley (from Barnsley: bearing 314°T, OS grid SE 331 075), and is situated east-north-east of Gawber village. Red-brick terraces define the local architecture, their chimneys tracing a jagged, familiar silhouette against the pale, shifting skies of the north. Residents often find respite in the green expanse of Wilthorpe Park, where the afternoon light softens the edges of the manicured lawns and mature trees. The legacy of extraction lingers in the nearby East Gawber Hall Colliery Fanhouse, a structure that stands as a stark, skeletal reminder of the industry that once propelled the local economy. Beyond these remnants, the terrain slopes gently toward the Dearne Valley, carrying the cool, damp breath of the Pennines across the rooftops. A sense of enduring purpose persists here, far from the frantic pace of the larger centres, as the afternoon shadows lengthen over the quiet thoroughfares. Daily life in Wilthorpe moves with a steady, unadorned momentum that honours the character of a landscape shaped by both toil and transition.
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Explore Wilthorpe, 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: 53.563612, -1.500452. 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. |