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Strong Close West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Bradford · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Strong Close, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Strong Close 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.

Interactive Map of Strong Close, West Yorkshire

How to Use This Strong Close, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Strong Close, 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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PlaceStrong Close
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughBradford
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.869902
Longitude-1.890330
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Strong Close

Strong Close occupies a resilient stretch of the West Yorkshire landscape where the industrial grit of the past meets the persistent green of the Pennine foothills. It lies 0.8 miles east-north-east of Keighley (from Keighley: bearing 78°T, OS grid SE 073 415). The River Worth flows only a short distance to the west-north-west, its cool, constant motion lending a sense of momentum to the low-lying valley floor. Strong Close falls within the sprawling expanse of the Bradford Pennine Gateway, a designation that acknowledges the wilder, wind-swept character of the surrounding moorland edges. Stone walls and functional brickwork define the local architecture, reflecting a history tied to the steady, rhythmic labour of the woollen mills. The quality of light here is often pale and diffuse, catching the grey edges of the buildings before settling over the quiet lanes. In the cooler months, the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity that clarifies the horizon and highlights the stark geometry of the terrain. Residents living in Strong Close maintain a quiet connection to the nearby East Riddlesden Hall, where the heavy, ancient timbers of the manor house offer a sobering contrast to the modest homes of the neighbourhood. This intersection of grit and greenery ensures that the environment retains a grounded, unpretentious vitality.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bradford Pennine Gateway (National Nature Reserve)locality lies within · 13k acres
  • River Worth (River) — 0.1 mi, 294° WNW
  • Keighley Bus Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 228° SW
  • Victoria Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 303° WNW
  • East Riddlesden Hall (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 047° NE
  • James Wyld Foundation Stone (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 267° W
  • Keighley Playhouse (Theatre) — 0.8 mi, 258° WSW
  • Devonshire Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 276° W
  • Hog Holes Clough (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 201° SSW
  • Carved Rock On Bank Of How Beck, East Of Path From West Morton To Riddlesden And 440M South West Of Barn House Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 059° ENE
  • Race Course Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 152° SSE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 223° SW
  • Utley Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.2 mi, 310° NW · 4 ha
  • Race Course Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 149° SSE
  • Hutler Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 116° ESE
  • Cup And Groove Marked Rock Between East Morton And West Morton (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 068° ENE
  • Museum of Rail Travel (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 223° SW
  • Cup Marked Rock Adjacent To Wall Near Road From East Morton To West Morton (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 067° ENE
  • Ingrow Loco Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 222° SW
  • Druids Altar (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 130° SE
  • Lady Blantyre's Rock (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 152° SSE
  • Morton Beck (River) — 1.8 mi, 088° E
  • Coppice Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 147° SSE
  • St Ives Estate (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 145° SE
  • Morton Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 067° ENE
  • Dew Stone (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 001° N
  • Bingley Five Rise Locks (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 114° ESE
  • Ferrand's Folly (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 151° SSE
  • Goitstock Waterfall (Waterfall) — 3.0 mi, 174° S
  • Cottingley Wood Estate (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 140° SE

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About This Strong Close Map Page

Explore Strong Close, 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: 53.869902, -1.890330. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.