Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore Penshaw, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Penshaw 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 Penshaw, 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 | Penshaw |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.874656 |
| Longitude | -1.501164 |
| Place Type | Village |
Penshaw commands a distinct vantage point over the Wear valley, its identity etched into the limestone ridges that rise above the surrounding coal-dusted earth. It lies 2.2 miles south-east of Washington (from Washington: bearing 141°T, OS grid NZ 321 534), and is situated north-north-west of Shiney Row village. The landscape bears the indelible imprint of heavy industry, yet the horizon remains dominated by the stark, neoclassical silhouette of Penshaw Monument, which watches over the terrain like a silent, marble sentinel. Nearby, the waters of Mount Pleasant Lake catch the grey Northumbrian light, reflecting a sky that often feels vast and heavy with the promise of rain. Beyond the residential streets, the gentle incline of Worm Hill rises from the fields, offering a modest but essential elevation that breaks the monotony of the industrial plains. This geography defined the lives of generations who laboured in the deep pits, shaping a culture hardened by the extraction of black gold from the belly of the earth. Today, the village retains a quiet, stoic character that persists despite the shifting tides of the regional economy. The air here holds a thin, metallic clarity, a vestige of the iron and coal that once dictated the rhythm of every heartbeat in Penshaw.
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Explore Penshaw, 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: 54.874656, -1.501164. 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. |