Stony Houghton, Derbyshire Weather
About Stony Houghton, Derbyshire
Stony Houghton remains a quiet enclave where the limestone earth meets the quiet industry of the Derbyshire landscape. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Shirebrook (from Shirebrook: bearing 246°T, OS grid SK 493 662), and is situated north-north-west of New Houghton village. The light here catches the pale, weathered stone of older dwellings, casting long shadows across the fields that speak of a slow, agricultural endurance. To the south-southeast, the towering structures of Pleasley Colliery emerge as a skeletal reminder of the coal-hewn history that once pulsed through these veins. A short distance further, the calm expanse of the New Houghton Millennium Green offers a space where the air feels lighter and the grass holds the dew long into the morning. Stony Houghton maintains a singular, modest character, defined more by its proximity to these remnants of industrial ambition than by any grand public architecture. Low stone walls trace the borders of the narrow lanes, mirroring the geological bones of the region that break through the surface in small, jagged outcrops. Even as the seasons turn, the horizon remains dominated by the stark, honest silhouettes of the former workings, grounding Stony Houghton in its own distinct, unpretentious history.
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About This Stony Houghton, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stony Houghton, 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 Stony Houghton includes coordinates 53.191078, -1.263495, 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 Stony Houghton is available on the Stony Houghton 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.