Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore South Crosland, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Crosland 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 South Crosland, 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 | South Crosland |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.611737 |
| Longitude | -1.827879 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
South Crosland commands a high, rugged vantage point where the Pennine winds scour the gritstone houses and carry the sharp, clean scent of approaching rain. It lies 1.7 miles north-east of Meltham (from Meltham: bearing 34°T, OS grid SE 114 128), and is situated west-south-west of Netherton village. Beyond the stone walls, the land falls away into the deep, shaded hollow of Honley Wood Bottom, where the air grows heavy and cool under the thick canopy. History leaves its mark here in the quiet decay of the Crosland Lower Hall Moated Site, a remnant that suggests a time when these slopes were guarded with a more territorial intent. The horizon is dominated by the expansive, slate-grey waters of Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, which acts as a vast mirror for the shifting Yorkshire sky. South Crosland retains a robust, unsentimental character, defined more by the hardness of its geology than by any decorative charm. Sturdy cottages of local stone endure the seasons, their windows reflecting a light that seems to sharpen and clarify the details of the surrounding moorland. The persistent, low-frequency hum of industry once defined these valleys, but now a profound silence settles over the fields when the wind drops.
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Explore South Crosland, 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: 53.611737, -1.827879. 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. |