Houghton Bank County Durham Map
Traditional county: County Durham · Unitary authority: Darlington · Region: North East
Explore Houghton Bank, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Houghton Bank 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.
Interactive Map of Houghton Bank, County Durham
How to Use This Houghton Bank, County Durham Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Houghton Bank, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of County Durham or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Houghton Bank and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Houghton Bank |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Unitary Authority | Darlington |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.595011 |
| Longitude | -1.653598 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
About Houghton Bank
Houghton Bank lies in the gentle embrace of County Durham, a place where the land seems to hold its breath. It lies 4.4 km south of Shildon (from Shildon: bearing 188°T, OS grid NZ 224 222), and is situated south-west of Redworth village. The air here often carries a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, as if the sky itself is a pale watercolour. The fields surrounding Houghton Bank are a patchwork of greens and golds, their hedgerows a sturdy, untamed presence against the horizon. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, Houghton Bank possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring habitation that whispers of lives lived and seasons turned. The very quietude of Houghton Bank can feel profound, a stillness that allows the rustle of leaves and the distant bleating of sheep to become the day's principal music.
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About This Houghton Bank Map Page
Explore Houghton Bank, 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: 54.595011, -1.653598. 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 | August 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. |
