Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Spartylea, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Spartylea 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.
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| Place | Spartylea |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.834431 |
| Longitude | -2.238256 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Spartylea emerges from the high, rugged folds of the North Pennines like a cluster of sturdy stones cast against the vast, shifting northern light. It lies 8.2 miles east of Alston (from Alston: bearing 79°T, OS grid NY 847 488), and is situated north of Dirt Pot village. Cold winds often sweep across the exposed slopes here, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, metallic tang of the region’s long-abandoned lead mining heritage. To the east, the waters of Ellershope Burn cut through the landscape with a persistent, low murmur, carving a path toward the deeper silence of Soldiers Cleugh. The land around Spartylea possesses a stark, unadorned beauty, defined by the relentless upward reach of the hills and the sudden, vivid greens of the nearby upland meadows. A quiet gravity hangs over the pastures, where the sky seems to press closer to the heather and stone than in the sheltered valleys below. This is a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life, forcing the few dwellings to huddle low against the winter gales. Spartylea remains a testament to the endurance of those who choose to live where the horizon is wide, empty, and perpetually restless.
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Explore Spartylea, 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: 54.834431, -2.238256. 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. |