Beamish
Beamish is a village in County Durham in northeast England. The village is just a straggle of miners' houses and the only reason to visit is the extensive open-air museum. Stanley is a former mining town two miles west, with a population of 19,427 in 2021.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 450 feet (140 metres)
- …is also known as “Beamish, County Durham”
- Description: village in County Durham, United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Discover Beamish Museum and Church of St Paul.
Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum is an open-air museum located in County Durham, England.
Beamish Hall
Beamish Hall is a mid-18th-century country house, now…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanley and Pelton.
Pelton
Pelton is a village and electoral ward in County Durham, England.
Beamish
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Latitude
54.8762° or 54° 52′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.6494° or 1° 38′ 58″ west
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Open location code
9C6WV9G2+F7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Beamish” goes by many names.
Beamish, County DurhamDutch
BeamishIrish
BeamishPolish
Beamish (Durham)Polish
بیمش، کاؤنٹی ڈرہمUrdu
BeamishWelsh
Beamish, Swydd DurhamWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Pelton and Pockerley.
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