(Suburban Area near Methley)
Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
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| Place | Low Common |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.718897 |
| Longitude | -1.415634 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Low Common rests as a quiet suburb in West Yorkshire's Wakefield district, a place where the flatlands of the Yorkshire coalfield begin to soften. It lies 2.1 km north of Normanton (from Normanton: bearing 360°T, OS grid SE 386 248), and is situated south-south-west of Methley village. Here, the sky often stretches wide, a vast canvas reflecting the gentle light that falls upon the neat rows of houses and the occasional ribbon of road. Old footpaths, worn smooth by generations of walkers, still trace their way through the landscape, hinting at the agricultural past that underpins Low Common's present. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil, a reminder of the fields that press in close.
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Explore Low Common, 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: 53.718897, -1.415634. 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. |