Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Blanchland, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blanchland 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 Blanchland, Northumberland, 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 | Blanchland |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.847558 |
| Longitude | -2.054319 |
| Place Type | Village |
Blanchland draws its quiet strength from the deep, limestone-rich folds of the Derwent valley, where the moorland air tastes of peat and cold water. It lies 7.0 miles north-north-west of Stanhope (from Stanhope: bearing 346°T, OS grid NY 966 503), and is situated west of Edmundbyers village. Pale honey-coloured stone defines the orderly architecture, reflecting a light that seems to linger longer here than on the surrounding high fells. At the heart of Blanchland, the remnants of the Blanchland Premonstratensian Abbey anchor the landscape, their weathered arches offering a silent grace to the modern traveller. Beyond the square, the dark currents of the Far Haw Burn carve a path through the valley, humming a low, persistent note that underscores the stillness of the afternoon. The presence of the nearby Shildon Cornish Engine House reminds the observer that this ground once surrendered its mineral wealth to the toil of industry. Now, the silence is broken only by the wind moving across the heights of Bale Hill, pulling the gaze toward the vast, open horizon of the North Pennines. Blanchland remains a place where the stone and the sky seem to have reached a long, patient understanding.
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Explore Blanchland, Northumberland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.847558, -2.054319. 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. |