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South Moor County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

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Place	South Moor
Traditional County	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.859623
Longitude	-1.705266
Place Type	Suburban Area

About South Moor

South Moor wears the stubborn, grey-shouldered resilience of a place forged by the deep-seam coal industry, standing firm against the North East wind. It lies 1.0 miles south-south-west of Stanley (from Stanley: bearing 208°T, OS grid NZ 190 516), and is situated north of Quaking Houses village. The light here often holds a bruised, cinematic quality, casting long shadows across the terraced streets that once echoed with the rhythmic clatter of miners’ boots. To the north-north-west, the rise of Bessy Bell Hill breaks the horizon, offering a quiet vantage point over the patchwork of former pit heads and reclaimed land. Residents often seek the stillness of Memorial Park, where the manicured lawns provide a soft contrast to the harder edges of the surrounding industrial legacy. Beyond these paths, the landscape slopes away toward the gentle, hidden currents of Kate’s Gill, which carries the runoff of the high ground toward the east. South Moor retains a distinct, unpretentious character, defined by the stark honesty of its architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. The sky above remains vast and indifferent, watching over the rooftops as the seasons shift across the rugged Durham terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 192° SSW
Bessy Bell Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 338° NNW
Alun Armstrong Theatre (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 011° NNE
Holly Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 090° E
Kate's Gill (River) — 0.7 mi, 111° ESE
South Stanley Green Corridor Map (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 100° E
Greencroft And Langley Moor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 232° SW · 29 ha
Kyo Burn (River) — 1.1 mi, 338° NNW
Annfield Plain Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 254° WSW
Outdoor Performance Area (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 030° NNE
Fawside Dene (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 123° ESE
Tiny Tim (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 054° NE
Twizell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 093° E
Bantling Castle Lime Kilns (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 273° W
Mahogany Drift Mine (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 048° NE
Holmside Park (Theme Park) — 2.5 mi, 127° SE
Beamish Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 046° NE
Causey Arch, Tanfield (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 016° NNE
Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 2.7 mi, 042° NE
Bobgins Engine House 250M South West Of New House, Causey (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 018° NNE
Pockerley Farm Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 041° NE · 2 ha
Horse Shoe (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 061° ENE
Waters' Meeting (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 195° SSW
Leadgate Maze viewing platform (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 273° W
Tanfield Railway Engine Shed (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 017° NNE
Bradley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 285° WNW
Carriage shed (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 018° NNE
Hamsterley Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.8 mi, 310° NW
Dunley Ford (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.0 mi, 235° SW
Gibside (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 4.0 mi, 352° N · 204 ha

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