Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Shinwell, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shinwell 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 Shinwell, 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 | Shinwell |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.615632 |
| Longitude | -1.260014 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Shinwell reveals itself as a quiet expanse of West Yorkshire, where the land holds the memory of industry and the quiet persistence of the northern fields. It lies 1.9 miles north-east of South Elmsall (from South Elmsall: bearing 38°T, OS grid SE 490 134), and is situated east-north-east of North Elmsall village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle rise of Sleep Hill to the south-east, a landmark that catches the morning light and throws long, soft shadows across the intervening pasture. To the west-north-west, the elevation of Upton Beacon offers a silent vantage point over the surrounding collieries and reclaimed landscapes. Waters from the Skell trace a path nearby, their slow movement a constant, liquid pulse in an otherwise still geography. Shinwell maintains a character shaped by the legacy of coal extraction, now softened by the return of scrubland and the persistent encroachment of wild grasses. Sunlight often glints off the low-lying drains that segment the fields, highlighting the sharp, utilitarian geometry of the local drainage systems. This landscape bears no grand monuments, yet it possesses a singular, stark dignity that speaks to the resilience of those who have long laboured upon its soil.
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Explore Shinwell, 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: 53.615632, -1.260014. 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. |