Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Old Quarrington, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Old Quarrington 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 Old Quarrington, 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 | Old Quarrington |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.733737 |
| Longitude | -1.503036 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Old Quarrington emerges from the high, windswept ridges of County Durham as a quiet testament to the enduring character of the North East. It lies 3.8 miles north-east of Ferryhill (from Ferryhill: bearing 35°T, OS grid NZ 320 377), and is situated west-north-west of Quarrington Hill village. The land here holds a distinct austerity, where the pale northern light clarifies the sharp lines of the limestone escarpments. To the east, the limestone outcrops of the Cassop Vale Sssi catch the shifting weather, offering a stark, rugged beauty that defines the horizon. Old Quarrington remains anchored to this elevated terrain, its geography shaped by the ancient, persistent work of glacial retreat and agricultural toil. A short distance to the east, the ruins of "The Castle" stand as hollow, weathered reminders of a more turbulent past, overlooking the valleys that cradle the hamlet. The air possesses a crystalline quality, often carrying the scent of damp earth and distant coal seams that once underpinned the local industry. This landscape prefers the honest weight of stone and sky over ornamentation, grounding Old Quarrington in a history both deep and resolutely unadorned.
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Explore Old Quarrington, 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: 54.733737, -1.503036. 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. |