Quarrington Hill County Durham Map

About Quarrington Hill

Quarrington Hill rises from the Durham landscape, a quiet presence against the wider sweep of County Durham. It lies 6.8 km north-east of Ferryhill (from Ferryhill: bearing 47°T, OS grid NZ 336 374), and is situated north-north-west of Kelloe village. The land around Quarrington Hill gently slopes, catching the pale northern light that often washes over its fields with a subtle, pearlescent sheen. For many generations, the lifeblood of Quarrington Hill pulsed with the industry that shaped this corner of the North East, its history a quiet echo of the coal seams that once lay beneath. Today, the village retains a sense of enduring community, where the simple lines of its dwellings speak of a life lived in close connection to the surrounding countryside. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a scent that seems to have been present for as long as the village has stood.

About This Quarrington Hill Map Page

Explore Quarrington Hill, 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: 54.730491, -1.479146. 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.