Eighton Banks Tyne and Wear Map

About Eighton Banks

Eighton Banks, a quiet hamlet in the Gateshead district, breathes a gentle, unassuming presence into the Tyne and Wear landscape. It lies 3.4 km north-west of Washington (from Washington: bearing 310°T, OS grid NZ 272 583), and is situated west of Springwell village. The land here, a soft undulation of green, often catches the low, diffused light of the North East, casting long, thoughtful shadows across the fields. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the very air seems to hold the echo of quiet industry, a legacy hinted at by the scattered remnants of older structures that whisper of a time when labour shaped this soil. The houses of Eighton Banks, a modest collection of brick and stone, stand as humble witnesses to the passage of seasons, their gardens blooming with a quiet determination. There is a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the lives lived out within these homes are part of a longer, unbroken thread.

About This Eighton Banks Map Page

Explore Eighton Banks, 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: 54.918823, -1.576673. 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.