Traditional county: County Durham · Unitary authority: Darlington · Region: North East
Explore Houghton Bank, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Houghton Bank 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 Houghton Bank, 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 | Houghton Bank |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Unitary Authority | Darlington |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.595011 |
| Longitude | -1.653598 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Houghton Bank marks a quiet rise in the landscape of County Durham, where the road climbs steadily through the rolling farmland. It lies 2.7 miles south of Shildon (from Shildon: bearing 188°T, OS grid NZ 224 222), and is situated south-west of Redworth village. The terrain here feels exposed to the sky, with the slopes of Bellow Banks Hill and Side Hill framing the horizon in a soft, muted embrace. Houghton Bank retains the character of an ancient thoroughfare, its houses gathered along the route like stones smoothed by the steady passage of wind and weather. To the north, the waters of Corner Beck cut a narrow, reflective line through the fields, catching the pale North East light. High above the pastures, the earth carries the silent memory of the ancient multivallate hillfort on Shackleton Beacon Hill, a sentinel that has watched the seasons turn for centuries. The air here holds a crisp, bracing clarity, free from the heavy hum of more crowded places. This stretch of ground remains defined by its lean, open geometry and the persistent, unadorned beauty of the Durham hills.
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Explore Houghton Bank, 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: 54.595011, -1.653598. 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. |