Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
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| Place | Follingsby |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.938943 |
| Longitude | -1.518663 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Follingsby occupies a pragmatic expanse of the North East, defined by the quiet intersection of modern industrial logistics and the enduring stillness of the Tyne and Wear landscape. It lies 2.3 miles south of Hebburn (from Hebburn: bearing 181°T, OS grid NZ 309 605), and is situated north-east of Springwell village. The terrain here holds a wide, level openness that catches the pale northern light, reflecting a horizon often dominated by the steady movement of commerce. To the north, the ancient earthworks of the Wardley Moated Site remain as a silent witness to a more primitive era, offering a sharp contrast to the precise geometry of the surrounding warehouses. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Usworth Burn trace a meandering path through the lower ground, softening the rigid lines of the commercial estates. Follingsby thrives upon this tension between the ancient, sunken earth and the restless, steel-framed activity of the present day. When the sun descends, the shadows lengthen across the flat fields with a heavy, melancholy grace that seems to swallow the mechanical hum of the nearby transit routes. This particular geography demands a certain stoicism, as the wind sweeps unimpeded across the open plains that define the character of the site.
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Explore Follingsby, 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: 54.938943, -1.518663. 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. |