(Village near Earl Sterndale)
Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: Staffordshire Moorlands · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Longnor |
| Traditional County | Staffordshire |
| District / Borough | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.181965 |
| Longitude | -1.869689 |
| Place Type | Village |
High limestone ridges and the rugged expanse of the Peak District National Park cradle the ancient market streets of Longnor. It lies 5.4 miles south-south-east of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 160°T, OS grid SK 088 649), and is situated south of Earl Sterndale village. Beneath the broad, restless sky of the Staffordshire Moorlands, the stone houses of Longnor stand against the wind like grey teeth along the spine of a hill. To the north-north-west, the rise of Under the Hill commands the horizon, casting long, lean shadows across the pastures as the afternoon light shifts. The earth here is thin and stubborn, yet it supports the quiet industry of a place where the old market square once drew farmers from the surrounding dales to trade their wool and cattle. A mile to the north-east, the slopes of High Wheeldon rise with a singular, sharp grace, marking the boundary where the green fields begin to surrender to the wilder, cragged limestone. Longnor retains the austere dignity of a place forged by harsh winters and the rhythmic demands of upland farming. Each lane follows the natural contour of the slope, ensuring that the rain drains swiftly toward the hidden, rushing waters of the Dove and the Manifold.
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Explore Longnor, 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: 53.181965, -1.869689. 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. |