North East History

North East History Search Map

Click or tap any area of the maps above or below to explore the history of any locality in North East England. Many more places are featured in our history pages than appear on the map. To find out about your area choose the nearest locality. Covers the North East only. Cumbria and Scotland do not have featured pages.

Tyne and Wear History Search Map

Durham City History Search Map

North East England History

You might also like to try our year-by-year North East History Timeline (below) which covers the history of the region from prehistoric times to the present day.

North East History Timeline

North East England Surnames

Explore North East England surnames. Is your surname from the North East of England?

North East England surnames

Below is a link to our history maps by Tangled Worm.

Tangled Worm Heritage Maps

Watch the video below introducing our history maps.

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Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle © David Simpson
Tyne Bridge, Newcastle Quayside © David Simpson
Durham Cathedral viewed from Gilesgate
Durham Cathedral ©  David Simpson 2002
Milecastle 39 Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian’s Wall  © David Simpson
North East England in the Civil War A2 poster print map by Tangled Worm
North East England in the Civil War A2 poster print map by Tangled Worm
North East England castles, peles and bastles A2 poster print map by Tangled Worm
North East Castles, Peles and Bastles A2 poster print map by Tangled Worm
Viking Northumbria A2 poster print by Tangled Worm
Viking Northumbria A2 poster print by Tangled Worm
Rude and Peculiar North East Place-Names poster by Tangled Worm
Rude and Peculiar North East Place-Names poster by Tangled Worm

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