Great Wyrley Staffordshire Map

About Great Wyrley

Great Wyrley begins its story as a South Staffordshire settlement, a place where the gentle hum of rural life meets the steady pulse of industry. It lies 3.5 km south-south-east of Cannock (from Cannock: bearing 157°T, OS grid SJ 992 070), and is situated east of Cheslyn Hay village. The land here, once echoing with the clang of mining, now breathes a quieter air, the scars of its past softened by the persistent green of fields and the determined growth of hedgerows. Evidence of its coal-mining heritage can still be glimpsed in the occasional spoil heap, now more like sleeping giants than raw wounds, their slopes colonised by hardy wildflowers and the occasional sapling. The sky above Great Wyrley often carries a peculiar light, a diffused luminescence that seems to cling to the low-lying terrain, hinting at the proximity of open country. Though the deep seams have long since been exhausted, the spirit of industriousness remains, a quiet pride in the land’s ability to sustain and to transform.

About This Great Wyrley Map Page

Explore Great Wyrley, 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: 52.660909, -2.013027. 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.