(Hamlet)
Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Moor Top, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Moor Top 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 | Moor Top |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.692405 |
| Longitude | -1.710656 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The rolling fields and gentle slopes that characterize Moor Top have long been shaped by agricultural pursuits. It lies 2.2 km south-south-west of Liversedge (from Liversedge: bearing 201°T, OS grid SE 192 218). Historically, Moor Top's development was closely tied to the surrounding farming communities, with a scattering of dwellings and farmsteads forming its core. The landscape around Moor Top is typical of the wider Kirklees district, featuring a mix of pastureland and arable fields, interspersed with copses of trees. While Moor Top itself lacks grand historical structures, its proximity to larger settlements like Liversedge means residents have access to a range of amenities and historical sites. The cultural character of Moor Top is that of a quiet rural hamlet, reflecting the enduring traditions of West Yorkshire's countryside.
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Explore Moor Top, 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: 53.692405, -1.710656. 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. |