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Gillroyd West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Leeds · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Gillroyd, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gillroyd 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.

Interactive Map of Gillroyd, West Yorkshire

How to Use This Gillroyd, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gillroyd, West Yorkshire, 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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PlaceGillroyd
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughLeeds
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.746203
Longitude-1.586312
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Gillroyd

Gillroyd catches the low, pale light of the West Yorkshire afternoon, its modest rooftops tracing a jagged line against the shifting grey sky. It lies 0.7 miles east-south-east of Morley (from Morley: bearing 107°T, OS grid SE 273 278). The terrain here possesses a sturdy, functional character, rising steadily toward the modest elevation of Topcliffe Hill where the horizon widens to reveal the industrial heritage of the surrounding district. A short walk to the west leads to the public artwork of Ernie Wise, a bronze reminder of the region’s contribution to the national consciousness that stands in quiet contrast to the modern suburban sprawl. The air in Gillroyd carries a faint, metallic chill, typical of a landscape that has long balanced domestic life with the memory of deep-shaft coal mining. Gardens here are often compact, yet they are maintained with a rigorous, private pride that defies the soot-stained history of the valley floor. During the winter months, the damp wind sweeps across the open spaces, rattling the window frames and highlighting the resilience of those who dwell in these brick-built rows. Gillroyd remains a place of quiet transition, where the echoes of the heavy industry that once defined the Leeds landscape have receded into a steady, unremarkable hum of daily commuters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lewisham Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 246° WSW
  • Topcliffe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 149° SSE
  • Ernie Wise (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 253° WSW
  • Scarth Gardens (Park) — 0.7 mi, 283° WNW
  • Morley Hole (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 285° WNW
  • Topcliffe Beck (River) — 1.0 mi, 101° E
  • Mill Shaw Beck (River) — 1.0 mi, 041° NE
  • Dunningley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 119° ESE
  • Stank Hall Quasi-Manorial Site (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 047° NE · 2 ha
  • Mission Out (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 122° ESE
  • Jude's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 154° SSE
  • Middleton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 068° ENE
  • Soothill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 190° S
  • Howley Hall; A 16Th Century Country House And Gardens (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 214° SW · 5 ha
  • Middleton Park Shaft Mounds (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 069° ENE · 14 ha
  • Ardsley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 148° SSE
  • Bagshaw Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 242° WSW
  • Middleton Railway Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 045° NE
  • Cockers Dale (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 305° NW
  • Matthew Murray's Tomb (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 022° NNE
  • Hunslet Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.1 mi, 061° ENE · 4 ha
  • Gawthorpe Maypole (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 181° S
  • Leeds and Wakefield Trust Toll House (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 056° NE
  • Oakwell Hall (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 263° W
  • Interplay (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 353° N
  • Wagon Hoist Mini Musem (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 020° NNE
  • Knostrop Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 047° NE
  • Battle Of Adwalton Moor 1643 (Registered Battlefield) — 3.7 mi, 281° WNW · 108 ha
  • Leeds Museums Discovery Centre (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 038° NE
  • Tetley Triangle (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 031° NNE

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About This Gillroyd Map Page

Explore Gillroyd, 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: 53.746203, -1.586312. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.