(Hamlet near Carlecotes)
Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Townhead, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Townhead 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 Townhead, 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 | Townhead |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.522071 |
| Longitude | -1.751847 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Townhead endures as a quiet sentinel of grit and stone, caught in the high, wind-scoured reaches of the South Pennines. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-east of Holmfirth (from Holmfirth: bearing 156°T, OS grid SE 165 028), and is situated west-south-west of Carlecotes village. Within the rugged expanse of the Peak District National Park, Townhead maintains a stoic relationship with the weather, where the light frequently bruises into deep purples across the heather. The land here rises sharply toward the heights of Flight Hill, casting long shadows that seem to define the very boundaries of the local pastures. To the south-west, the dark, folded terrain of Windleden Clough channels the persistent moorland breeze, carrying the scent of damp peat and cold water. Buildings in Townhead are constructed from the local millstone grit, a material that absorbs the grey sky and mirrors the sombre, ancient character of the surrounding hills. This is not a place of ease, but one of stark, unadorned clarity where the horizon remains the final authority.
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Explore Townhead, 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: 53.522071, -1.751847. 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. |