Allensford County Durham Map

About Allensford

Allensford traces its quiet existence along the banks of the River Derwent. It lies 3.1 km west-south-west of Consett (from Consett: bearing 255°T, OS grid NZ 078 501), and is situated north of Castleside village. The light here, when it breaks through the often-brooding skies of the North East, can fall with a surprising, almost liquid clarity on the weathered stone of its few buildings. The land around Allensford breathes the ancient, unhurried rhythm of pastoral England, a place where the echoes of past industries, perhaps a distant mill wheel or the clatter of a coal wagon, still seem to murmur in the rustle of the riverside reeds. Its modest presence feels less like a deliberate construction and more like a natural accretion, a place that has simply settled into the landscape over generations, content with its own unpretentious pace.

About This Allensford Map Page

Explore Allensford, 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: 54.846217, -1.880012. 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.