Traditional county: Staffordshire · Unitary authority: City of Stoke-on-Trent · Region: West Midlands
Explore Heron Cross, Staffordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Heron Cross 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Heron Cross, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Staffordshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Heron Cross and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Heron Cross |
| Traditional County | Staffordshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Stoke-on-Trent |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.992878 |
| Longitude | -2.161199 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Heron Cross maintains a quiet, industrial dignity as it clings to the rising slopes of the Staffordshire landscape. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-east of Stoke-on-Trent (from Stoke-on-Trent: bearing 166°T, OS grid SJ 892 439). Terraced brick dwellings define the streets of Heron Cross, their chimneys once rising in concert with the kilns that forged the region’s ceramic identity. The morning light often catches the slate roofs, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the steep descent toward the valley floor. Only a short walk away, the surface of Smith’s Pool mirrors the passing clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic transit of the nearby A50. Residents often find respite in the green openness of Glebedale Park, where the grass holds the heavy, damp scent of the West Midlands earth. A pervasive sense of endurance lingers here, rooted in the remnants of a coal-rich heritage that shaped the very contours of the ground. This landscape does not shout its history, yet it remains clearly defined by the labour and the hearths of those who built it.
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Explore Heron Cross, 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: 52.992878, -2.161199. 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 | August 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. |