Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Walsall · Region: West Midlands
Explore Catherine Cross, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Catherine 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 Catherine Cross, West Midlands, 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 | Catherine Cross |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Walsall |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.566536 |
| Longitude | -2.041767 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Catherine Cross occupies a quiet corner of the West Midlands, where the hum of industrial heritage still lingers in the cooling air. It lies 0.4 miles west-south-west of Darlaston (from Darlaston: bearing 246°T, OS grid SO 972 965). Low-slung brickwork defines the horizon here, reflecting the persistent, grey-toned light that washes over the Black Country. A short walk towards the rising sun brings one to the maintained lawns of Victoria Park, offering a verdant stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic clatter of nearby transit routes. Catherine Cross maintains a functional character, its streets laid out with the pragmatic precision of a district forged by iron and coal. To the west, the metallic silhouette of The Evolution of Darlaston stands as a stark, angular reminder of the labour that once defined these horizons. The sky above Catherine Cross often possesses a bruised, heavy quality, holding the memory of coal smoke even as the modern world turns to lighter industry. Gardens and paved frontages create a domestic grid that feels both sheltered and exposed to the changing weather of the plains. This landscape is one of modest endurance, where the simple geometry of suburban life meets the enduring gravity of the Midlands.
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Explore Catherine Cross, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.566536, -2.041767. 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. |