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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bank Top, Tyne and Wear, 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 | 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 reveals itself as a modest elevation overlooking the shifting moods of the Tyne valley. It lies 1.6 miles north of Ryton (from Ryton: bearing 355°T, OS grid NZ 150 668), and is situated west of Throckley village. Ancient echoes linger in the soil here, as the land falls within the expansive, verdant reach of the Tyne Riverside Country Park. To the east, the remains of the Hadrian's Wall and Vallum in Wall Mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top offer a silent, stone-bound narrative of imperial ambition. The horizon is further defined by the rising silhouette of Great Hill, which draws the eye westward toward the wilder fringes of the county. Light plays with a particular clarity over these slopes, catching the morning mist before it retreats toward the distant riverbanks. Bank Top maintains a quiet composure, where the legacy of Roman frontier life meets the enduring, rhythmic pulse of the Northumbrian landscape.
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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 | 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. |