Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Middridge, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Middridge 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 Middridge, 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 | Middridge |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.629898 |
| Longitude | -1.612206 |
| Place Type | Village |
Middridge anchors itself upon a limestone ridge that keeps a watchful, silent vigil over the surrounding Durham plain. It lies 1.3 miles east-south-east of Shildon (from Shildon: bearing 103°T, OS grid NZ 251 261). The morning light often catches the pale, weathered stone of the older cottages, which possess a quiet dignity earned through centuries of endurance against the North Sea gales. A short stroll to the east brings one to The Green, a wide expanse of grass that serves as the social heart of Middridge, where the wind ripples the clover with a restless, rhythmic energy. To the south, the Middridge Quarry Sssi reveals the bones of the earth, its exposed strata offering a sudden, stark glimpse into the geological depths hidden beneath the topsoil. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the horizon leans toward the industrial heritage of the nearby railway lines, yet the atmosphere here remains defined by the slow, seasonal shifts of the open fields. Residents often look toward the gentle rise of Tuft Hill, a modest elevation that breaks the flat perspective and offers a vantage point over the patchwork of agricultural land. The air in Middridge carries a particular clarity, sharpened by the absence of urban clamour and the steady, unadorned presence of the sky.
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Explore Middridge, 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: 54.629898, -1.612206. 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. |