(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Gawthorpe, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gawthorpe 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.
| Place | Gawthorpe |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.696041 |
| Longitude | -1.586486 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Gawthorpe's landscape is characterized by gently undulating farmland, a testament to its agricultural roots. It lies 1.8 km north-north-west of Ossett (from Ossett: bearing 347°T, OS grid SE 274 222). Historically, Gawthorpe was part of the wider Ossett parish, with its development influenced by the growth of the textile industry in the surrounding West Yorkshire region. Today, Gawthorpe retains a predominantly residential character, with a scattering of local amenities serving its inhabitants. The nearby countryside offers pleasant walking routes, reflecting the enduring rural charm of this part of Yorkshire.
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Explore Gawthorpe, 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: 53.696041, -1.586486. 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 | June 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. |