Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore Bigges Main, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bigges Main 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 | Bigges Main |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.997674 |
| Longitude | -1.548223 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The residential character of Bigges Main is evident in its tree-lined streets and family homes. It lies 1.2 km north-west of Wallsend (from Wallsend: bearing 308°T, OS grid NZ 290 671). Historically, Bigges Main developed as a suburban expansion from the nearby industrial town of Wallsend, drawing on its proximity to shipbuilding and manufacturing heritage. Today, Bigges Main serves as a dormitory suburb, with many residents commuting to employment centres across the wider Tyne and Wear region. Local amenities cater to the daily needs of its inhabitants, fostering a sense of community. The landscape surrounding Bigges Main is generally flat, typical of the coastal plain in this part of North East England.
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Explore Bigges Main, 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: 54.997674, -1.548223. 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. |