Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Kirkheaton, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kirkheaton 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 Kirkheaton, 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 | Kirkheaton |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.091012 |
| Longitude | -1.971361 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Kirkheaton emerges from the high, open pastures of Northumberland as a collection of stone dwellings that seem to hold the light of the North Sea in their very masonry. It lies 8.3 miles north-north-east of Corbridge (from Corbridge: bearing 13°T, OS grid NZ 019 773), and is situated north of Matfen village. The terrain rises steadily toward the rugged prominence of Kearsley Fell, where the wind carries a sharp, unyielding clarity that dictates the pace of life below. To the south, the shadow cast by Blackhope Hill stretches across the fields, grounding the horizon in a permanent, brooding solidity. Kirkheaton retains a quiet, austere character defined by its agricultural heritage and the vast, shifting skies that dominate the landscape. In the distance, the expansive grounds of Capheaton offer a contrast of managed woodland, yet the immediate surroundings remain defined by the raw, exposed texture of the moorland edge. This place demands a certain resilience from those who inhabit it, reflecting the stark beauty of a geography shaped more by the elements than by human artifice. The stone walls here do not merely mark boundaries; they act as silent witnesses to the slow, rhythmic turning of seasons across the exposed northern plateaus.
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Explore Kirkheaton, 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: 55.091012, -1.971361. 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. |