Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore New Crofton, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the New Crofton 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.
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| Place | New Crofton |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.651484 |
| Longitude | -1.417383 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
New Crofton marks the quiet, sturdy expansion of the Wakefield district, where the industrial echoes of West Yorkshire soften into the rhythm of daily suburban life. It lies 2.9 miles south-west of Featherstone (from Featherstone: bearing 236°T, OS grid SE 386 173), and is situated south-east of Crofton village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle rise of Windmill Hill, which catches the pale northern light and casts long, watchful shadows over the rooftops as the afternoon wanes. Residents often walk the paths toward Anglers Country Park, where the former mining landscape has surrendered to a tranquil expanse of water and reclaimed woodland. New Crofton retains a modest, unpretentious character, built upon the sturdy clay soils that once supported the broader prosperity of the region. The air carries a crisp, open quality, unburdened by the density of the larger neighbouring towns, allowing the seasonal shifts in the sky to dominate the view. Every chimney pot and garden fence seems to exist in a private, measured peace, far removed from the clamour of the main transit arteries. This corner of the landscape remains a testament to the quiet persistence of life between the hills, where the past is not a monument but a foundation for the present.
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Explore New Crofton, 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: 53.651484, -1.417383. 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. |