Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore West Cornforth, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Cornforth 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 | West Cornforth |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.697414 |
| Longitude | -1.512308 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Cornforth rests in County Durham's embrace, a place where the land holds quiet stories. It lies 3.0 km east-north-east of Ferryhill (from Ferryhill: bearing 72°T, OS grid NZ 315 337), and is situated east-south-east of Cornforth village. The gentle sweep of the terrain here, often touched by the soft, diffused light characteristic of the North East, hints at the agricultural rhythms that have long shaped its character. Though no grand monuments dominate its skyline, the houses of West Cornforth, with their sturdy brickwork, speak of a practical, enduring spirit, reflecting a heritage tied to the land and the industry that once pulsed through the region. The air itself seems to carry a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the fields that surround it and the labour that has cultivated them over generations.
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Explore West Cornforth, 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: 54.697414, -1.512308. 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. |