Old Whittington holds the steady, enduring character of a place forged by the coal and iron that once defined the Derbyshire landscape. It lies 2.3 miles north of Chesterfield (from Chesterfield: bearing 5°T, OS grid SK 384 749), and is situated south-east of Unstone Green village. Beyond the modern bustle, the River Whitting winds through the lower reaches, its waters catching the muted, grey-gold light of a low-hanging sun. History clings to the stones of the nearby Revolution House, a quiet dwelling that once sheltered conspirators planning to change the course of a nation. Old Whittington retains a certain gravity in its architecture, where the resilience of Victorian brickwork stands against the encroaching silence of the post-industrial age. The surrounding terrain rises toward the east, where the slopes of Brock Hill offer a vantage point over the patchwork of fields and rooftops. Throughout the seasons, the air carries a crisp, sharp clarity, echoing the industrious spirit that first drew people to settle along these riverbanks. This suburban landscape remains a functional, grounded space, where the memory of heavy machinery has softened into the rhythmic pulse of daily life.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Whittington, 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 Old Whittington includes coordinates 53.270016, -1.424574, 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 Old Whittington is available on the Old Whittington 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.