Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Newcastle upon Tyne · Region: North East
Explore Bank Top, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bank Top 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.
| Place | Bank Top |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.996115 |
| Longitude | -1.766947 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Bank Top unfolds as a quiet suburban expanse in Tyne and Wear. It lies 2.6 km north of Ryton (from Ryton: bearing 355°T, OS grid NZ 150 668), and is situated west of Throckley village. The land here possesses a subtle, rolling quality, where the late afternoon sun often casts long, gentle shadows across the neat lawns and modest brick dwellings, hinting at the enduring strength of community. The air, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, seems to hold a quiet patience. Though not marked by grand edifices, Bank Top's character is etched in the steady, unhurried pace of daily life, a place where the changing seasons are observed with a simple, grounded appreciation.
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Explore Bank Top, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.996115, -1.766947. 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 | June 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. |