Quaking Houses County Durham Map

About Quaking Houses

Quaking Houses, a name that whispers of a past resilience, rests in the County Durham landscape. It lies 2.2 km south-south-west of Stanley (from Stanley: bearing 196°T, OS grid NZ 191 509), and is situated west of Craghead village. The land around Quaking Houses, a gentle sweep of green, often catches the low, diffused light of the North East, lending a contemplative mood to the passing clouds. Echoes of its industrial heritage, a time of fervent labour and communal spirit, can still be felt in the quiet hum of the present, a subtle undercurrent beneath the everyday. The air here, particularly after a rain, carries a clean, mineral scent, hinting at the underlying geology that shaped the lives of those who called Quaking Houses home.

About This Quaking Houses Map Page

Explore Quaking Houses, 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: 54.853076, -1.703195. 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.