Beamish is a village in County Durham, England, situated to the northeast of Stanley. It’s best known as the site of Beamish Museum, an open-air living museum that recreates urban and rural life in North East England during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, with parts extending into earlier 1820s and 1940s/1950s life as well. The museum sits on a large 350-acre estate and features period buildings, trams, buses, costumed interpreters, and working displays. Key details:
- Location: Beamish, County Durham, England (coordinates roughly 54.875°N, -1.650°W for the village; the museum itself is near Stanley)
- Landmark: Beamish Museum (The Living Museum of the North)
- Nearby places: Stanley to the southwest, Consett and Durham to the south and southeast, Newcastle upon Tyne to the northeast
- Access: The museum is signposted from major routes such as the A1(M), A68, and A693, with directions available on the official Beamish website
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