Talke Staffordshire Map

About Talke

Talke, a Staffordshire village, carries the quiet dignity of a place shaped by earth and effort. It lies 1.8 km south-west of Kidsgrove (from Kidsgrove: bearing 234°T, OS grid SJ 824 533), and is situated north-north-west of Talke Pits village. The landscape around Talke, a gently rolling terrain, often catches the peculiar, soft light of the English Midlands, a light that seems to imbue even the commonplace with a certain contemplative hue. Historically, its fortunes were closely tied to the coal mining industry, the scars of which are now softened by time and the persistent greening of the land, leaving behind a quiet resonance in the very air. One can still feel the echoes of that industrious past in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings, a testament to the labour that once pulsed through the heart of Talke. The village green, though unpretentious, offers a small, verdant stage where the sky’s moods are reflected in the subtle shifts of colour.

About This Talke Map Page

Explore Talke, 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: 53.077213, -2.262690. 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.