Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Old Eldon, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Eldon 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.
| Place | Old Eldon |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.641108 |
| Longitude | -1.619088 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural landscape surrounding Old Eldon hints at a long history of rural life in County Durham. It lies 1.8 km east-north-east of Shildon (from Shildon: bearing 64°T, OS grid NZ 246 273), and is situated north-north-west of Middridge village. Evidence suggests Old Eldon's origins are rooted in medieval land divisions, likely developing as a small farming community. The area is characterised by gently undulating fields, typical of the North East's pastoral heritage. While no grand structures dominate the skyline, the quiet lanes and scattered farmsteads of Old Eldon evoke a sense of enduring countryside. The local economy historically relied on farming, with the land continuing to be the primary resource for the inhabitants of Old Eldon.
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Explore Old Eldon, 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: 54.641108, -1.619088. 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 | June 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. |