Cross Roads West Yorkshire Map

About Cross Roads

Cross Roads rests in the gentle embrace of West Yorkshire's rolling landscape, a place where the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant fields. It lies 6.6 km south-south-east of Mirfield (from Mirfield: bearing 160°T, OS grid SE 225 135), and is situated west of Emley village. The character of Cross Roads, though modest, speaks of a quiet resilience, its scattered dwellings holding a certain unassuming dignity against the broad sweep of the surrounding countryside. On clear days, the light here possesses a peculiar softness, filtering through the often-present clouds to cast a diffused glow upon the hedgerows and the occasional stone-built farmhouse. The name itself, Cross Roads, hints at a history of passage, of journeys converging and diverging, a quiet crossroads in the unfolding narrative of the land.

About This Cross Roads Map Page

Explore Cross Roads, 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: 53.618248, -1.661230. 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.