Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Allensford, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Allensford 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 Allensford, 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 | Allensford |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.846217 |
| Longitude | -1.880012 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Allensford commands a quiet authority over the valley where the Derwent winds its persistent path through the shadows of the North East. It lies 1.9 miles west-south-west of Consett (from Consett: bearing 255°T, OS grid NZ 078 501), and is situated north of Castleside village. The landscape here retains the sharp, cold memory of iron, marked by the stone remnants of the Allensford Blast Furnace that once tethered the local economy to the heat of the forge. Beyond these industrial ruins, the clear, quick waters of the Wharnley Burn carve through the earth to meet the river, providing a constant, rhythmic pulse against the silence of the surrounding fields. Rising to the north, Broom Hill catches the low, pale light of the afternoon, casting long silhouettes that stretch across the meadows toward the hamlet. Allensford remains defined by this intersection of rugged geology and the fading echoes of its heavy manufacturing past. The air holds a sharpness that speaks of high moorland, while the trees lean away from the prevailing wind as if anticipating the change of seasons. Here, the land does not merely exist; it keeps a steady, watchful composure over its own history.
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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.
| 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. |