(Suburban Area near Dearham)
Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Townhead, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Townhead 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Townhead, Cumbria, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Townhead |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.709234 |
| Longitude | -3.438259 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Townhead emerges from the Cumbrian landscape as a modest collection of dwellings that hold the quiet endurance of the northern uplands. It lies 2.5 miles east of Maryport (from Maryport: bearing 98°T, OS grid NY 074 358), and is situated east-south-east of Dearham village. The horizon here is defined by the steady, unyielding presence of Pleasant View, which rises to the south-west to catch the first pale light of dawn. Below these slopes, the water of Row Beck drifts eastward, carving a thin, silver thread through the fields that have long supported the local agricultural rhythm. Townhead maintains a character shaped by the legacy of coal mining, a history that lingers in the quietude of the surrounding pastures. The air carries a crisp, Atlantic sharpness, untempered by the shelter of deep valleys or dense woodland. One can trace the faint, industrial echoes of the region by looking toward the ancient earthworks of the old colliery spoils, which remain as silent sentinels over the green expanse. This is a place where the sky feels vast and heavy with the promise of rain, casting long, shifting shadows across the lanes that connect these scattered houses.
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Explore Townhead, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.709234, -3.438259. 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 | August 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. |