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Porthill Staffordshire Map

Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: Newcastle-under-Lyme · Region: West Midlands

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Porthill, 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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PlacePorthill
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughNewcastle-under-Lyme
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.035764
Longitude-2.223307
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Porthill

Porthill occupies a ridge of high ground where the industrial legacy of North Staffordshire meets the slow softening of the suburban landscape. It lies 1.7 miles north of Newcastle-under-Lyme (from Newcastle-under-Lyme: bearing 7°T, OS grid SJ 851 487). Brick-built terraces and semi-detached homes define the horizon, catching the low, pale light that often drifts across the valley from the nearby potteries. To the east, the green expanse of Oaklands Park provides a quiet lung for the residents, its grass holding the damp chill of the morning long after the sun has risen. Porthill maintains a functional, steady character, shaped by the proximity of the A500 road which hums with the constant, distant vibration of passing commerce. A short walk to the northeast brings one to the recreational paths of Bradwell Park, where the boundary between manicured lawn and untamed scrubland feels particularly thin. This transition mirrors the wider geography of the region, where the red clay earth serves as a silent reminder of the kilns and coal mines that once dictated the rhythm of daily life. Today, Porthill exists as a place of transition, caught between the gravity of its manufacturing heritage and the quiet, domestic persistence of modern suburban existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bradwell Park (Park) — 0.1 mi, 046° NE
  • Oaklands Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 080° E
  • Mosaic Pattern (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 308° NW
  • Middleport Pottery (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 058° ENE
  • Trubshaw Cross (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 036° NE
  • Metallic Tileries, Parkhouse Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 311° NW
  • Bradwell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.1 mi, 336° NNW
  • Burslem Sunday School (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 053° NE
  • Royal Stafford Paint a Pot, Ceramic Shop and Cafe (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 055° NE
  • Brampton Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 172° S
  • Miniature Railway (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 174° S
  • Josiah Wedgwood's First Bottle Kiln (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 129° SE
  • New Victoria Theatre (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 165° SSE
  • Market Clock Tower (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 018° NNE
  • Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 081° E
  • Etruria Industrial Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 132° SE
  • Belong Heritage Gallery (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 190° S
  • Newcastle under Lyme Castle Gatehouse (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 194° SSW
  • Etruscan Bone Mill, Etruria (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 132° SE
  • Motte And Bailey Castle 100M And 200M South Of St Mary'S School (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 192° SSW
  • Vue Newcastle-under-Lyme (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 184° S
  • Apedale Heritage Centre (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 262° W
  • Springwood Blast Furnace (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 291° WNW
  • Sneyd Hill (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 073° ENE
  • Victoria Park, Tunstall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.0 mi, 028° NNE · 11 ha
  • Mitchell Arts Centre Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 116° ESE
  • Apedale Winding Wheel (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 262° W
  • Black Bank (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 253° WSW
  • Bignall Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 310° NW
  • Fowlea Brook (River) — 2.4 mi, 139° SE

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About This Porthill Map Page

Explore Porthill, 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: 53.035764, -2.223307. 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.