Hamsterley
Hamsterley is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles west of Bishop Auckland. The village lies on a rise above the upper reaches of the Wear valley.
- Village with about 450 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 400 feet (120 metres)
- Description: village and civil parish near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England
- Also known as“Hamsterley by Bishop Auckland”“Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland”“Hamsterley, County Durham”
Places of Interest
Discover Hamsterley Baptist Chapel and Hamsterley War Memorial.
Hamsterley Baptist Chapel
Hamsterley Baptist Chapel is a church.
Witton Castle
Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle…
2½ miles east of Hamsterley
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedburn and Witton-le-Wear.
Witton-le-Wear
Witton-le-Wear is a village in County Durham, North East England.
2 miles east of Hamsterley
Morley
Morley is a village in County Durham, England.
2 miles south of Hamsterley
Hamsterley
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Latitude
54.67482° or 54° 40′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.8226° or 1° 49′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C6WM5FG+WX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Hamsterley” goes by many names.
HamsterleyPolish
HamsterleySwedish
HamsterleyWelsh
Hamsterley, Bishop AucklandWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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