Traditional county: Suffolk · District / Borough: Mid Suffolk · Region: Eastern
Explore Purple Hill, Suffolk with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Purple Hill 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 Purple Hill, Suffolk, 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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| Place | Purple Hill |
| Traditional County | Suffolk |
| District / Borough | Mid Suffolk |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.187929 |
| Longitude | 0.932167 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Purple Hill marks a quiet elevation in the landscape of Mid Suffolk, where the earth holds a subtle, bruised quality of light during the late afternoon. It lies 2.8 miles west of Stowmarket (from Stowmarket: bearing 269°T, OS grid TM 005 584), and is situated north-east of Mill Green village. The surrounding topography rises gently toward the rise of the same name, Purple Hill, which sits a mere three-tenths of a mile to the south-east. Water defines the local character, as the modest expanse of Bakers Puddle lies half a mile to the south-west, offering a still mirror to the drifting clouds. These fields maintain the rigorous order of agricultural utility, yet they possess an elegance in the way the horizon cuts sharply against the sky. The nearby Buxhall Village Sign serves as a singular, artistic anchor, punctuating the stillness with a sense of deliberate human presence. Purple Hill remains defined by these small, distinct landmarks that provide a rhythm to the otherwise expansive, quiet Suffolk terrain.
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Explore Purple Hill, Suffolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.187929, 0.932167. 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. |