Low Westwood
Low Westwood is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the west of Hamsterley. Low Westwood is probably best known for Hamsterley Christ Church and Derwent care home.Places of Interest
Highlights: Christ Church Hamsterley and Vindomora.
Vindomora
Archaeological site
Vindomora was an auxiliary fort on Dere Street, in the province of Lower Britain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamsterley and High Westwood.
Low Westwood
- Type: Village
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9013° or 54° 54′ 5″ north
Longitude
-1.82844° or 1° 49′ 42″ west
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
Open location code
9C6WW52C+GJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Low Westwood” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Low Westwood”
- French: “Low Westwood”
- Irish: “Low Westwood”
- Polish: “Low Westwood”
- Welsh: “Low Westwood”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ebchester and Allendale Cottages.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hamsterley Colliery War Memorial and Hamsterley & Westwood Community Centre.
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