Traditional county: County Durham · Unitary authority: Darlington · Region: North East
Explore Whessoe, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whessoe 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 | Whessoe |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Unitary Authority | Darlington |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.559758 |
| Longitude | -1.565352 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural fields surrounding Whessoe have long shaped its identity. It lies 4.1 km north of Darlington (from Darlington: bearing 349°T, OS grid NZ 282 183), and is situated west-south-west of Beaumont Hill village. Evidence suggests Whessoe's origins stretch back to Anglo-Saxon times, with its name likely derived from Old English. Today, Whessoe remains a tranquil rural hamlet, its landscape characterized by gentle undulations and arable farmland. The proximity to Darlington offers residents access to wider amenities while retaining a peaceful country existence.
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Explore Whessoe, 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: 54.559758, -1.565352. 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. |