Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Tankersley, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Tankersley 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 Tankersley, South Yorkshire, 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 | Tankersley |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.495637 |
| Longitude | -1.482604 |
| Place Type | Village |
Tankersley reveals a landscape defined by the steady transition from industrial heritage to the quiet persistence of the South Yorkshire countryside. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-west of Worsbrough (from Worsbrough: bearing 194°T, OS grid SE 344 000), and is situated north-east of Upper Tankersley village. The light here often catches the grey, weathered stone of the Dovecote at Glebe Farm, a structure that stands as a solitary witness to centuries of changing agricultural practice. Beyond the immediate footpaths, the terrain rises and falls with a deliberate, heavy grace that suggests the deep, coal-rich seams beneath the soil. Residents often find a contemplative stillness in the nearby Tankersley Garden of Rest, where the air retains a cool, damp clarity even during the height of summer. The proximity to the M1 motorway creates a strange, rhythmic hum that punctuates the otherwise hushed environment, bridging the gap between historical isolation and modern transit. Tankersley holds its own against the encroaching pace of the region, maintaining a character forged by the grit of its past and the openness of its fields. Winter evenings here transform the horizon into a sharp, dark silhouette, casting the surrounding slopes in deep shades of violet and charcoal.
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Explore Tankersley, South Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.495637, -1.482604. 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. |