Forton Staffordshire Map

About Forton

Forton lies quietly in the Staffordshire countryside, a place where the sky often seems to stretch with a peculiar, pale luminescence. It lies 2.2 km north-north-east of Newport (from Newport: bearing 24°T, OS grid SJ 754 211), and is situated south-west of Sutton village. The land here, gently rolling, feels like it has been smoothed by the passage of countless seasons, the fields a patchwork of greens and golds under the wide English heavens. A modest church spire, its stone weathered to a soft grey, marks the heart of Forton, a silent sentinel against the horizon. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume of rural life.

About This Forton Map Page

Explore Forton, 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: 52.787245, -2.364732. 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.