Black Friars Leicestershire Map
Traditional county: Leicestershire · Unitary authority: City of Leicester · Region: East Midlands
Explore Black Friars, Leicestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Black Friars 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.
Interactive Map of Black Friars, Leicestershire
How to Use This Black Friars, Leicestershire Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Black Friars, Leicestershire, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Leicestershire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Black Friars and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Black Friars |
| Traditional County | Leicestershire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.637825 |
| Longitude | -1.142630 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
About Black Friars
The landscape surrounding Black Friars offers a gentle transition from urban sprawl to pastoral Leicestershire. It lies 0.8 km north-west of Leicester (from Leicester: bearing 307°T, OS grid SK 581 047). Historically, the area's development has been intrinsically linked to its proximity to the larger city, with Black Friars serving as a dormitory and a place for those seeking a quieter existence. While no grand abbeys or castles dominate its skyline, Black Friars possesses a more understated charm, characterised by residential streets and local amenities. The agricultural heritage of the wider region can still be glimpsed in the surrounding fields, hinting at a past where farming played a more central role in the life of Black Friars.
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About This Black Friars Map Page
Explore Black Friars, Leicestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.637825, -1.142630. 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. |
