Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Townville, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Townville 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 Townville, 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 | Townville |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.717564 |
| Longitude | -1.308763 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Townville emerges from the West Yorkshire landscape as a quiet intersection of suburban life and the lingering echoes of an industrial past. It lies 1.7 miles north of Pontefract (from Pontefract: bearing 1°T, OS grid SE 457 247), and is situated west of Holmfield village. To the west, Toll Hill rises with a modest, watchful presence, its slopes catching the pale, slanted light of late afternoon that seems to gild the rooftops of Townville. The geography here is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from the paved thoroughfares toward the open character of the surrounding terrain. Residents often find respite in the simple, verdant expanse of The Green, where the grass holds the cool dampness of the northern air long after the sun has climbed high. Nearby, the waters of Fryston Beck trace a purposeful, winding path through the lower ground, carving a subtle silver thread into the earth. This proximity to both rising hills and running water gives Townville a distinct, grounded atmosphere that feels detached from the hurried pace of larger urban centres. The horizon remains wide enough to observe the shifting clouds, which bloom and dissipate over the Wakefield district with a quiet, indifferent beauty.
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Explore Townville, 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: 53.717564, -1.308763. 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. |