Alverthorpe West Yorkshire Map

About Alverthorpe

Alverthorpe hums with a quiet suburban life, a collection of dwellings that have settled comfortably into the West Yorkshire landscape. It lies 2.6 km west-north-west of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 290°T, OS grid SE 307 217), and is situated south-east of Kirkhamgate village. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant rumble of traffic, a gentle counterpoint to the rustle of leaves in its modest parks. Long ago, this land would have known the steady tread of agriculture, and echoes of that past might still be felt in the way the fields, though now largely residential, hold their shape. Children’s laughter, bright and clear, can sometimes be heard drifting from the local primary school, a simple sound that speaks of continuity. Alverthorpe, in its unassuming way, offers a sense of settled belonging, a place where the day unfolds with a predictable, yet not unwelcome, rhythm.

About This Alverthorpe Map Page

Explore Alverthorpe, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.691457, -1.535164. 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.