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Thorpe Gate Estate West Yorkshire Map

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

Explore Thorpe Gate Estate, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thorpe Gate Estate 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.

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PlaceThorpe Gate Estate
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughWakefield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.634497
Longitude-1.289402
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Thorpe Gate Estate

Thorpe Gate Estate asserts its presence upon the West Yorkshire landscape through a series of suburban lanes that catch the low, slanted light of the changing seasons. It lies 2.8 miles north of South Elmsall (from South Elmsall: bearing 359°T, OS grid SE 470 155), and is situated south-west of Thorpe Audlin village. The ground here holds a quiet, damp history, marked by the proximity of Barr’s Drain, which channels water through the nearby fields with a persistent, rhythmic hum. These modest thoroughfares reflect the utilitarian spirit of the Wakefield district, where the horizon is defined by the subtle rise of Broom Hill to the north-east. The sky above Thorpe Gate Estate often feels expansive, unburdened by the heavy architecture of larger industrial centres, allowing the weather to sweep across the rooftops with unhindered velocity. Residents move through these streets with a quiet focus, their lives shaped by the proximity of ancient, hidden remnants like the nearby Roman fort, which remains a silent, grassy sentinel beneath the soil. Through the cooler months, the air gains a sharp, iron-tinged clarity that distinguishes this corner of the region from the busier markets further south. Thorpe Gate Estate remains a place of functional stillness, where the modern geometry of suburban life meets the enduring, earthy character of the Yorkshire plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Barr's Drain (River) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
  • Roman Fort And Associated Features 150M South-West Of Standing Flat Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 019° NNE · 9 ha
  • Bullcarmires Drain (River) — 0.7 mi, 111° ESE
  • Broom Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 040° NE
  • Upton Beacon (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 166° SSE
  • Thorp Marsh (Wetland) — 1.2 mi, 042° NE
  • Wentbridge Ings Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 017° NNE · 2 ha
  • Brockadale Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 064° ENE · 59 ha
  • Hemsworth Marsh (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 250° WSW
  • Vale Head Park (Park) — 2.9 mi, 251° WSW
  • Long Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 036° NE
  • Fitzwilliam Country Park (Park) — 3.0 mi, 269° W
  • Churchyard Cross At The Parish Church Of St Luke And All Saints (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 019° NNE
  • Little John's Well (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 150° SSE
  • Friarwood Valley Gardens (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.8 mi, 347° NNW · 4 ha
  • Roman Fort At Robin Hood'S Well (Scheduled Monument) — 3.8 mi, 127° SE · 3 ha
  • Robin Hood's Well (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 129° SE
  • Nostell Priory (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.0 mi, 289° WNW · 180 ha
  • Belt Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 072° ENE
  • Pontefract Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 347° NNW
  • Lower Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 290° WNW
  • Middle Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.3 mi, 288° WNW
  • Pontefract Castle (Castle) — 4.3 mi, 352° N
  • Swillington Tower (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 352° N
  • St Clement's Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 352° N
  • New Fish Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.4 mi, 105° ESE
  • Wooden Faces (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 351° N
  • Addey Bottoms (Valley) — 4.8 mi, 225° SW
  • Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 158° SSE
  • Brodsworth Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.0 mi, 157° SSE · 102 ha

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About This Thorpe Gate Estate Map Page

Explore Thorpe Gate Estate, 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: 53.634497, -1.289402. 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.