Brandon County Durham Map

About Brandon

Brandon breathes the quiet air of County Durham, a place where the land remembers. It lies 4.1 km south-west of Durham (from Durham: bearing 226°T, OS grid NZ 240 397), and is situated west of Meadowfield village. The houses of Brandon, many built with a sturdy, honest brick, seem to absorb the pale northern light, their rooftops often softened by a fine mist that lends a certain depth to the everyday. The surrounding fields, a patchwork of muted greens and browns, roll gently, hinting at the agricultural rhythms that have shaped this landscape for generations. Though its industrial past has faded, the echoes remain in the very contours of the earth, a quiet testament to the labour that once sustained it. The parish church, St. Andrew's, stands as a sentinel of stone, its spire a familiar point against the often-clouded sky, a silent witness to the continuity of life in Brandon.

About This Brandon Map Page

Explore Brandon, 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: 54.751818, -1.628599. 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.