Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Kirklees · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kirkheaton 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.
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| Place | Kirkheaton |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.658526 |
| Longitude | -1.728637 |
| Place Type | Village |
Kirkheaton rises from the rugged folds of the West Yorkshire landscape, its stone architecture reflecting a heritage deeply rooted in the industrial vigour of the region. It lies 1.7 miles south-west of Mirfield (from Mirfield: bearing 231°T, OS grid SE 180 180), and is situated south of Colne Bridge village. High ridges dominate the horizon, where the slopes of Stafford Hill catch the pale, fleeting sunlight of the north and cast long, cooling shadows over the rooftops below. The waters of Lees Beck trace a quiet path through the nearby terrain, their movement providing a rhythmic counterpoint to the steady, enduring character of the local stonework. Kirkheaton retains the gravity of its past, when the hum of looms and the industry of the cloth trade defined the ambition of its inhabitants. Looking westward, one might discern the historic silhouette of Netherhall Barn, a structure that anchors the landscape with a sense of quiet, monumental permanence. The elevation provides a vantage point where the air feels sharpened by the proximity of the open hills, lending a crisp clarity to the view of the surrounding valleys. Each season brings a subtle shifting of colour to the fields and stone walls, ensuring that the identity of Kirkheaton remains inextricably linked to the earth from which it was wrought.
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Explore Kirkheaton, West 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: 53.658526, -1.728637. 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. |