Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Newcastle upon Tyne · Region: North East
Explore South Benwell, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Benwell 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 South Benwell, 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 | South Benwell |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.966568 |
| Longitude | -1.659829 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
South Benwell commands a rugged prominence above the shifting industrial ghosts of the River Tyne. It lies 1.6 miles north-north-east of Whickham (from Whickham: bearing 24°T, OS grid NZ 218 636). The topography here slopes with a deliberate, muscular intent towards the water, carrying the weight of a coal-dusted past that once drove the engines of the empire. Within the quiet perimeter of St John’s Cemetery, the towering monuments stand as silent sentinels, their weathered faces absorbing the pale, slanted light of a North East afternoon. South Benwell retains a stoic character, where the streets hold the echoes of heavy boots and the sharp, metallic tang of the shipyards that defined the horizon for generations. Residents often find a brief, green sanctuary in the unassuming reach of Ethel Street Green, where the grass grows thick and resilient against the salt-tinged breeze. The landscape remains defined by its Roman legacy, a hidden depth that persists beneath the modern pavement and the enduring geometry of the city’s sprawl. There is a stark, unadorned honesty in the way the brickwork catches the dusk, casting long shadows that seem to anchor the houses firmly into the earth. It is a place that does not ask for admiration, preferring instead to exist with the steady, rhythmic persistence of the tide.
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Explore South Benwell, 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: 54.966568, -1.659829. 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. |