Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
Explore Whickham, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whickham 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 Whickham, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Tyne and Wear or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Whickham and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Whickham |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.945710 |
| Longitude | -1.676131 |
| Place Type | Town |
Whickham, a place where the gentle contours of the land have long shaped its fortunes, finds its roots in a history intertwined with the very earth. It lies 3.2 km south-east of Blaydon (from Blaydon: bearing 131°T, OS grid NZ 208 612), and is situated east of Winlaton Mill village. Historically, Whickham's economy was deeply connected to the surrounding agricultural landscape, with coal mining later becoming a significant force, its dark veins feeding the industrial heart of the region and leaving their indelible mark upon the terrain. The very air, on certain days, seems to carry a faint echo of that industrious past, a subtle whisper from the days when the earth yielded its bounty. The enduring spirit of Whickham is perhaps best seen in the quiet dignity of its community spaces, where the old meets the new with a comfortable grace. Whickham St. Mary's Church, with its ancient stones, stands as a silent sentinel, a place where generations have gathered, its spire reaching towards a sky often painted with the soft, diffused light of the North East. One might imagine the echoes of market day, a vibrant hum that once filled the air, a tradition that still lingers in the communal spirit of the place, a subtle thread connecting the present to the past.
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Explore Whickham, 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: 54.945710, -1.676131. 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. |