Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Sandwell · Region: West Midlands
Explore Great Barr, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Barr 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 Great Barr, 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 | Great Barr |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.549994 |
| Longitude | -1.936041 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Great Barr, a suburban expanse within Sandwell's embrace, unfolds with a quiet resilience. It lies 5.0 km south-east of Walsall (from Walsall: bearing 143°T, OS grid SP 044 946), and is situated west-south-west of Pheasey village. The subtle rise and fall of its landscape, marked by avenues of mature trees, offers glimpses of a sky that often carries a soft, diffused light, lending a gentle dignity to everyday scenes. Though its origins are rooted in agricultural land, the encroaching presence of industry and residential development has shaped Great Barr into a place where the echoes of the past mingle with the present. Here, a sense of community is palpable, not through boisterous pronouncements, but in the shared experience of its green spaces and the familiar architecture of its neighbourhoods. The murmur of daily life, a quiet symphony of traffic and distant voices, creates a distinctive atmosphere, a testament to the enduring spirit of this West Midlands locality.
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Explore Great Barr, 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: 52.549994, -1.936041. 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. |