Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Great Lumley, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Lumley 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 Great Lumley, County Durham, 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 | Great Lumley |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.837322 |
| Longitude | -1.541233 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Lumley occupies a sturdy prominence in the Durham landscape, defined by the steady, lingering light that pools over its rooftops at the end of a long afternoon. It lies 2.0 miles south-east of Chester-le-Street (from Chester-le-Street: bearing 139°T, OS grid NZ 295 492), and is situated south-west of Woodstone Village village. The local topography is shaped by the quiet persistence of water, as the nearby Lumley Park Burn carves a path through the earth toward the River Wear. To the north-west, the imposing silhouette of Lumley Castle commands the horizon, its honey-coloured stone appearing almost translucent against the darkening sky. Great Lumley retains a character marked by its industrial heritage, where coal seams once dictated the rhythm of daily life and the movement of men. Beyond the residential streets, the dense canopy of Lumley Park Wood offers a sharp, green contrast to the open fields that stretch toward the valley floor. The air here holds a particular clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the northern hills and the cooling currents that drift inland. Every boundary in Great Lumley speaks to a history of extraction and endurance, grounded in the dark, fertile soil of the North East.
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Explore Great Lumley, County Durham, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.837322, -1.541233. 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. |