Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore Percy Main, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Percy 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Percy Main, 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 | Percy Main |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.998205 |
| Longitude | -1.474388 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Percy Main bears the quiet, industrial resonance of North Tyneside, where the legacy of coal and rail remains etched into the very geometry of its streets. It lies 1.3 miles north-north-east of Jarrow (from Jarrow: bearing 29°T, OS grid NZ 337 671). The landscape here is defined by a utilitarian grace, where the low-slung horizon allows the pale, northern light to sweep unobstructed across brick facades and slate roofs. To the east, the vibrant, kinetic energy of Inflata Nation provides a sharp, modern contrast to the steady, enduring character of the surrounding residential rows. A short distance further, the greenery of Redburn Dene offers a reprieve of tall, rustling trees that catch the wind coming off the nearby estuary. Percy Main maintains a stoic pace, indifferent to the clamour of larger urban centres, preferring the modest rhythm of its own steady pulse. The air often carries the faint, sharp salt-tang of the coast, a reminder that the North Sea is only a few miles distant. Even as the decades have shifted its purpose from pit-heads to commuters, the underlying spirit of the place remains anchored in its sturdy, unpretentious foundations.
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Explore Percy 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: 54.998205, -1.474388. 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. |