Broughton Staffordshire Map

About Broughton

Broughton, a quiet corner of Staffordshire, unfurls itself under a wide English sky. It lies 8.0 km north-west of Eccleshall (from Eccleshall: bearing 306°T, OS grid SJ 765 338), and is situated north of Fairoak village. The land here, a gentle, cultivated expanse, seems to hold the memory of seasons past in its very soil, a quiet resilience whispered by the wind. Though no grand monuments mark its presence, the simple dignity of its farmsteads and the unassuming grace of its lanes speak of a community that has endured, its foundations laid in the steady hum of agricultural labour. The light, often soft and diffused, lends a particular, almost melancholic beauty to the hedgerows and the distant fields of green, a scene that feels both timeless and profoundly present.

About This Broughton Map Page

Explore Broughton, Staffordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.901543, -2.350677. 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.