Pledwick West Yorkshire Map

About Pledwick

Pledwick unfolds its quietude in the West Yorkshire landscape. It lies 4.6 km south of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 176°T, OS grid SE 336 163), and is situated north-east of Newmillerdam village. The modest sprawl of Pledwick, a place where fields still hold sway over encroaching brick, often benefits from a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, that lends a certain tenderness to the modest homes and their gardens. A gentle slope characterises the terrain here, a subtle rise that offers no grand vistas but a comforting sense of the land’s own steady breathing. Evidence of its agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the hedgerows that stitch the landscape together, their tangled forms a quiet testament to generations of husbandry. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Pledwick possesses a certain understated charm, a quality that resides in the everyday routines and the unassuming nature of its residents.

About This Pledwick Map Page

Explore Pledwick, 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: 53.642597, -1.492909. 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.