Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Wortley, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wortley 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 Wortley, 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 | Wortley |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.488094 |
| Longitude | -1.536907 |
| Place Type | Village |
Wortley commands the high ground of the South Yorkshire landscape, where the air holds a sharp, clean clarity that speaks of the nearby Pennine fringes. It lies 2.4 miles east of Stocksbridge (from Stocksbridge: bearing 81°T, OS grid SK 308 991), and is situated west-north-west of Howbrook village. Stone cottages of local gritstone cling to the contours of the hill, their sharp edges softening under the persistent, silver-grey light that defines this corner of the district. To the east, the vast, verdant expanse of the Wortley Hall estate grounds stretches out, a grand testament to the landed influence that has long dictated the quiet gravity of the local horizon. A short walk away, the still surface of Ashes Pond reflects the shifting clouds, offering a mirror to the ancient, industrial scars of the iron-working past found in the nearby valleys. The chimneys and heavy machinery of the old forge era have faded into the earth, leaving behind a silence that is broken only by the thin, metallic chime of the miniature railway whistling through the trees. Wortley maintains an aloof dignity, watching over the deep, wooded ravines where the light catches the moss on weathered stone walls. This place retains a singular, unyielding character, refusing to be smoothed over by the passage of modern industry or the frantic pace of the surrounding valleys.
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Explore Wortley, 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: 53.488094, -1.536907. 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. |