Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Meltham, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Meltham 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Meltham, 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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| Place | Meltham |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.591849 |
| Longitude | -1.850606 |
| Place Type | Town |
Meltham, a place where the Pennine winds whisper secrets across the moors, possesses a geography shaped by ancient geological forces and a history deeply entwined with the textile industry. It lies 4.8 km west-north-west of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 300°T, OS grid SE 099 105), and is situated west-north-west of Wilshaw village. The rolling hills, cloaked in heather and hardy grasses, have long dictated the fortunes of Meltham, its valleys once echoing with the clatter of looms in mills powered by the spirited streams that tumble down from the heights. The economy, once solely reliant on the wool trade, now finds a more varied footing, though the echoes of its industrial past remain a palpable presence in the very air. The enduring spirit of Meltham can be seen in the enduring stone of its buildings and the open faces of its people. Though no grand palaces mark its skyline, the sturdy architecture of its former mills, now often repurposed, stands as a quiet testament to generations of hard work and ingenuity. The village green, a verdant heart, still feels the pulse of community gatherings, a place where the rhythms of life unfold with a steady, unhurried grace. While no global celebrities claim Meltham as their sole birthplace, the town has nurtured its own quiet constellation of talent, individuals whose contributions, though perhaps not shouted from the rooftops, form an integral part of its unique character, much like the subtle scent of damp earth after a moorland shower.
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Explore Meltham, 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: 53.591849, -1.850606. 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 | August 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. |