Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore West Chirton, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Chirton 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 West Chirton, 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 | West Chirton |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.010228 |
| Longitude | -1.480595 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Chirton retains a functional, industrious character, defined by the steady transit of commerce and the rhythmic pulse of North Tyneside. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-east of Jarrow (from Jarrow: bearing 12°T, OS grid NZ 333 685), and is situated south-south-east of New York village. The horizon here is often dominated by the expansive, low-slung architecture of modern enterprise, where the pale northern light catches the corrugated steel of warehouses and workshops. Beyond the immediate industrial geometry, the nearby Stephenson Railway Museum serves as a quiet repository for the region’s iron-willed heritage, preserving the ghosts of coal and steam. West Chirton shifts in temperament as one nears the softer edges of the landscape, where the verdant, well-tended expanses of Chirton Green offer a necessary respite from the hum of the arterial roads. During the height of the afternoon, the sun casts long, sharp shadows across the tarmac, highlighting the utilitarian precision that has shaped this corner of the county for generations. The atmosphere is one of deliberate movement, where the legacy of engineering continues to inform the daily life of those who traverse these paths. It is a place where the practicality of the present sits comfortably beside the fading echoes of a coal-dusted past.
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Explore West Chirton, 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: 55.010228, -1.480595. 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. |