Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Knottingley, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Knottingley 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 | Knottingley |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.709661 |
| Longitude | -1.244306 |
| Place Type | Town |
Knottingley rises from the low, working earth of West Yorkshire, shaped by the steady, dark flow of the River Aire and the heavy pulse of its industrial heritage. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Pontefract (from Pontefract: bearing 66°T, OS grid SE 499 239), and is situated east of Ferrybridge village. Once a vital nexus for inland navigation and glass manufacturing, the landscape still bears the quiet, soot-stained dignity of its past commerce. The proximity of the Brotherton Marsh adds a wild, reed-fringed edge to the horizon where the light catches the water in sudden, silver flashes. Here, the economy long leaned upon the strength of the kiln and the canal, forging a character as resilient as the glass that once cooled in its workshops. St. Botolph’s Church watches over the shifting currents of the region, its stone towers offering a singular, stoic anchor against the expansive Yorkshire sky. The nearby Ferrybridge Near Knottingley stands as a silent witness to the layers of human endeavor that have marked this ground for centuries. Notable figures such as the footballer Peter Swan have carried the spirit of the district into the wider world, reflecting a local grit that persists through the changing seasons. Even as modern life flows past, the reeds of the marsh continue to sway with a rhythmic, ancient grace that defies the encroaching concrete. Knottingley remains a place where the hum of machinery once defined the day, yet today it holds a quieter, contemplative beauty for those who linger by its banks.
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Explore Knottingley, 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: 53.709661, -1.244306. 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. |