Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
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| Place | Dirt Pot |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.810056 |
| Longitude | -2.230737 |
| Place Type | Village |
Dirt Pot emerges from the high, unforgiving moorlands of Northumberland as a collection of structures that seem to hold their breath against the prevailing wind. It lies 8.4 miles east of Alston (from Alston: bearing 91°T, OS grid NY 852 461), and is situated north-west of Allenheads village. The horizon here is dominated by the stark, rising profile of Slag Hill, a reminder of the lead-mining industry that once dictated the fortunes of those who laboured on this uneven ground. Water shapes the character of the surroundings, with the dark, reflective surface of Byerhope Reservoir catching the pale northern light just a short distance to the east. Dirt Pot maintains a stoic isolation, where the stone walls are weathered into a silvered grey by decades of exposure to the elements. Below the village, the Westend Burn carves a purposeful path through the earth, its movement providing a constant, low-frequency sound that accompanies the stillness of the high country. The landscape offers little shelter, leaving the buildings to face the open sky with a quiet, rugged endurance that defines the life of the inhabitants.
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Explore Dirt Pot, 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: 54.810056, -2.230737. 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. |