Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore Longbenton, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Longbenton 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 Longbenton, Tyne and Wear, 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 | Longbenton |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.021397 |
| Longitude | -1.565302 |
| Place Type | Town |
Longbenton stretches across the northern expanse of Tyneside, where the landscape softens into a quiet geography of residential lanes and verdant pockets. It lies 2.4 miles north-north-west of Wallsend (from Wallsend: bearing 329°T, OS grid NZ 278 697), and is situated south-west of Backworth village. Once a rural parish defined by the labour of coal and the slow turning of seasons, Longbenton transformed through the decades into a vital residential hub supported by the administrative and educational currents of the wider region. The economy now pulses with the rhythm of modern service and public sector employment, leaving behind the soot of the pit-heads for the hum of busy offices and commuting lines. The low winter sun casts a pale, crystalline light over the rooftops, illuminating the transition from its industrial roots to a contemporary suburban life. George Stephenson’s legacy lingers in the air here, anchored by the nearby presence of Dial Cottage, where the inventor of the locomotive once planned the iron veins that would change the world. Residents often find solace in the green sanctuary of Springfield Park, a sliver of calm where the modern noise of the road fades into the rustle of leaves. The spirit of the locality is marked by a pragmatic endurance, a quality shared by the inventors and engineers who walked these paths long before the sprawl of the present day. While many seek the bright lights of the city, there remains a distinct, understated character in the way the morning mist clings to the gardens and the quiet resilience of those who call the place home.
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Explore Longbenton, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.021397, -1.565302. 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. |