Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Wortley, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wortley 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 | Wortley |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.488094 |
| Longitude | -1.536907 |
| Place Type | Village |
The rolling hills and verdant farmland surrounding Wortley contribute to its picturesque rural character. It lies 3.9 km east of Stocksbridge (from Stocksbridge: bearing 81°T, OS grid SK 308 991), and is situated west-north-west of Howbrook village. Historically, Wortley has been shaped by agriculture, with its landscape dotted with farms and fields that have been worked for generations. The presence of Wortley Hall, a grand country house with extensive grounds, hints at a past of landed gentry and estate management. While no longer a centre of heavy industry, the legacy of the region's industrial heritage can still be felt in the surrounding landscape and the resilience of its people.
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Explore Wortley, 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: 53.488094, -1.536907. 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. |