Traditional county: Shropshire · Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin · Region: West Midlands
Explore Oakengates, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oakengates 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 Oakengates, Shropshire, 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 | Oakengates |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Unitary Authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.695097 |
| Longitude | -2.454429 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Oakengates marks the transition where the industrial legacy of Shropshire’s coal-rich earth yields to the quietude of the surrounding hills. It lies 1.4 miles north of Telford (from Telford: bearing 350°T, OS grid SJ 693 109). The geography here is defined by a rugged, man-made topography, where deep shafts and early excavations have long since softened into the gentle rise of Hartshill Park. Visitors often catch the late afternoon sun casting long, amber shadows across the slopes, illuminating the transition from urban brick to the verdant reach of the landscape. Nearby, the remnants of St Leonard’s Priory stand as a silent witness to the medieval monastic life that once permeated these valleys. The air in Oakengates carries a faint, lingering memory of the iron and coal trades, though the quiet waters of the Middle Pool now offer a more reflective presence to the horizon. Modern life thrives alongside these historical echoes, maintaining a pace that values the weight of its own heritage. Oakengates remains a place where the heavy industry of the past is slowly being reclaimed by the creeping, persistent vitality of the natural world.
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Explore Oakengates, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.695097, -2.454429. 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 | September 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. |