Cornforth County Durham Map

About Cornforth

Cornforth rests in the gentle curves of County Durham's countryside. It lies 2.6 km east-north-east of Ferryhill (from Ferryhill: bearing 56°T, OS grid NZ 307 341), and is situated south-south-east of Tursdale village. The surrounding fields, often a rich tapestry of greens and golds under the wide northern sky, suggest a long-held connection to the land. Though its origins are humble, the memory of coal mining once cast a long shadow, a chapter now giving way to a quieter, more agrarian character. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries a certain clean minerality, a subtle perfume of damp earth and distant hedgerows. Life in Cornforth unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of the North East.

About This Cornforth Map Page

Explore Cornforth, 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: 54.701737, -1.523770. 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.