Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Shaw Fields, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shaw Fields 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 Shaw Fields, 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 | Shaw Fields |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.618797 |
| Longitude | -1.904284 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Shaw Fields emerges from the rugged, elevated terrain of West Yorkshire as a quiet collection of stone dwellings defined by the shifting moods of the Pennine sky. It lies 2.9 miles north-west of Meltham (from Meltham: bearing 310°T, OS grid SE 064 135), and is situated north of Lingards Wood village. The landscape surrounding Shaw Fields bears the austere marks of industrial heritage, where the grit of the earth meets the persistent, cool winds traveling over the heights. To the north-north-west, the deep, shadowed creases of Merry Dale Clough carve a path through the moorland, offering a hollow where the light gathers in silver pools before fading into the dusk. Further west, the slopes of Cop Hill rise with a formidable simplicity, holding the horizon in a firm, unwavering grip that dictates the character of the local weather. The houses of Shaw Fields retain a sturdy, unadorned presence, built to endure the long winters that press against the masonry with a heavy, rhythmic weight. A short distance to the east, the waters of Slaithwaite Reservoir mirror the passing clouds, anchoring the open horizon with a stillness that contrasts against the restless movement of the hills. Every stone and trackway in Shaw Fields tells of a life shaped by the uncompromising geometry of the high country, where the air remains thin, clear, and strikingly cold.
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Explore Shaw Fields, 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: 53.618797, -1.904284. 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. |