Great Horton West Yorkshire Map

About Great Horton

Great Horton, a suburb of Bradford, carries the quiet dignity of a place shaped by industry and community. It lies 2.3 km west-south-west of Bradford (from Bradford: bearing 237°T, OS grid SE 143 314). The gentle slopes of its landscape, once dominated by the hum of textile mills, now offer a prospect of suburban life, where the afternoon sun often catches the brickwork of older houses with a warm, earthy glow. Though the grand industrial edifices have largely receded, a sense of its manufacturing past lingers in the very bones of Great Horton, a legacy not of grandeur but of diligent labour. The sky here, especially on clear evenings, can hold a surprising depth of colour, a subtle reminder of the open Yorkshire countryside that still presses close.

About This Great Horton Map Page

Explore Great Horton, 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: 53.779564, -1.783975. 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.