Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: South Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore Monkton, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Monkton 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 | Monkton |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | South Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.967669 |
| Longitude | -1.497717 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The gentle undulation of the land around Monkton hints at its agricultural past. It lies 1.4 km east-south-east of Hebburn (from Hebburn: bearing 114°T, OS grid NZ 322 637). Historically, Monkton was a significant agricultural centre, with its name likely deriving from a monastic connection, suggesting a past tied to religious institutions. Today, Monkton presents a more suburban character, offering a blend of residential properties and green spaces that reflect its evolution. While grand historical structures are not its defining feature, the enduring sense of community and the proximity to the wider South Tyneside landscape contribute to Monkton's distinct identity.
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Explore Monkton, 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: 54.967669, -1.497717. 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. |