The Down Shropshire Map
Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore The Down, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Down 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 The Down, Shropshire
How to Use This The Down, Shropshire Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Down, 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.
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 Shropshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of The Down and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | The Down |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.507679 |
| Longitude | -2.469937 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
About The Down
The Down lies in a quiet corner of Shropshire, its character shaped by the gentle rise and fall of the land. It lies 4.6 km south-west of Bridgnorth (from Bridgnorth: bearing 227°T, OS grid SO 682 900), and is situated east of Chetton village. The air here often carries the subtle scent of damp earth after rain, a reminder of the rich agricultural heritage that underpins The Down. Farming remains a significant part of its identity, with fields of barley and wheat stretching out towards the horizon, catching the afternoon sun in swathes of burnished gold. There is a sense of enduring continuity in the cluster of red-brick farmhouses and cottages, their roofs softened by moss and lichen, speaking of generations who have worked this soil. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a peculiar softness, gilding the edges of the hedgerows and casting long, peaceful shadows across the lanes.
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About This The Down Map Page
Explore The Down, 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: 52.507679, -2.469937. 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. |
