High Westwood
High Westwood is an English village in County Durham, a few miles to the north of Consett, near Ebchester and Hamsterley. It once had a colliery and coke works.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Christ Church Hamsterley and Vindomora.
Vindomora
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Low Westwood and Hamsterley.
High Westwood
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in County Durham, England, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.89674° or 54° 53′ 48″ north
Longitude
-1.82054° or 1° 49′ 14″ west
Elevation
528 feet (161 metres)
Open location code
9C6WV5WH+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“High Westwood” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “High Westwood”
- French: “High Westwood”
- Irish: “High Westwood”
- Polish: “High Westwood”
- Welsh: “High Westwood”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Allendale Cottages and The Dene.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hamsterley & Westwood Community Centre and Byreside Caravan Site.
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