Derby War Memorial Village, Derbyshire Weather
About Derby War Memorial Village, Derbyshire
Derby War Memorial Village carries a quiet, deliberate grace born from its purpose as a sanctuary for veterans after the Great War. It lies 3.0 miles south-south-east of Derby (from Derby: bearing 158°T, OS grid SK 370 319), and is situated north of Swarkestone village. The low, unassuming houses of Derby War Memorial Village settle into the flat Derbyshire landscape, where the flat horizon allows the sky to appear vast and remarkably pale. To the west, the reed-fringed waters of Meadow Drain hold the reflection of passing clouds, grounding the outskirts in a stillness that feels untouched by the urgency of the nearby roads. A short distance to the east, the Boulton Moor Sssi acts as a quiet reservoir of biodiversity, preserving the damp, wilder grasses that once defined this stretch of the Trent valley. The light here has a peculiar quality, sharpening the edges of the brickwork and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the lawns as the afternoon wanes. Residents walk paths that follow the subtle grain of the earth, moving between the modest homes and the open fields with the steady, unhurried pace of those who appreciate the permanence of their surroundings. This is a place where the architecture serves memory, providing a modest, enduring shelter for those who once stood in the path of history.
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About This Derby War Memorial Village, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derby War Memorial Village, Derbyshire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Derby War Memorial Village includes coordinates 52.88403, -1.451169, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Derby War Memorial Village is available on the Derby War Memorial Village map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Derbyshire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.