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Crateford Staffordshire Map

Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: South Staffordshire · Region: West Midlands

Explore Crateford, Staffordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Crateford 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.

Interactive Map of Crateford, Staffordshire

How to Use This Crateford, Staffordshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Crateford, Staffordshire, 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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PlaceCrateford
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughSouth Staffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.682597
Longitude-2.141636
Place TypeHamlet

About Crateford

Crateford remains a quiet anchor in the Staffordshire landscape, where the heavy, humid air of the West Midlands meets the persistent stillness of the countryside. It lies 3.1 miles south-south-west of Penkridge (from Penkridge: bearing 202°T, OS grid SJ 905 094), and is situated south-west of Gailey village. The horizon here is defined by a low, persistent flatness that draws the gaze toward the distant, shimmering water of Brantley Pool. History feels thin but present in the soil, particularly where the remnants of the Roman fort west of Eaton House suggest a long-forgotten occupation of these damp, fertile fields. Sunlight often catches the edges of the hedgerows in a way that turns the common hawthorn into something sharp and metallic. Crateford persists as a place of few distractions, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the shifting weight of the clouds rather than the clamour of modern industry. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the land retains a stubborn, uncultivated character that resists the encroaching pace of the nearby motorways. Every turn in the lane reveals a landscape that seems to be waiting for a story that has yet to be fully told.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Brantley Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 187° S
  • Middle Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 196° SSW
  • Roman Villa 300Yds (270M) Nw Of Engleton Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 308° NW · 1 ha
  • Roman Fort W Of Eaton House (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 005° N · 5 ha
  • Site Of Pennocrucium, E Of Stretton Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 354° N · 3 ha
  • Four Ashes Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 139° SE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 327° NNW
  • Lower Green (Park) — 1.4 mi, 179° S
  • Rowley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 354° N
  • Rodbaston Animal Zone (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.5 mi, 035° NE
  • Saredon Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 120° ESE
  • Horse Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 293° WNW
  • Lyne Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 030° NNE
  • Big Hyde Rough Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 254° WSW · 11 ha
  • Chillington (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.6 mi, 234° SW · 378 ha
  • The Swamp (Wetland) — 2.8 mi, 020° NNE
  • Penkridge Festival Garden (Park) — 3.1 mi, 021° NNE
  • Little Marsh (Wetland) — 3.4 mi, 030° NNE
  • Moseley Old Hall (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 152° SSE
  • Gymnastic statue (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 185° S
  • Big Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 239° WSW
  • Boscobel House (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.2 mi, 259° W · 2 ha
  • The Lone Singer (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 215° SW
  • Welcome to Codsall (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 213° SSW
  • Boscobel Dingle (Valley) — 4.5 mi, 261° W
  • Electric Palace Picture House (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 086° E
  • Teddesley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 4.7 mi, 034° NNE
  • Prince of Wales (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 084° E
  • White Ladies Priory (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 257° WSW
  • Wellington Belt (Forest / Woodland) — 5.2 mi, 033° NNE

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About This Crateford Map Page

Explore Crateford, 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: 52.682597, -2.141636. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.