River Wansbeck
The River Wansbeck runs through the county of Northumberland, England. It rises above Sweethope Lough on the edge of Fourlaws Forest in the area known locally as The Wanneys; runs through the town of Ashington before discharging into the North Sea at Sandy Bay near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Northumberland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Wansbeck”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Northumberland College and Church of St Andrew.
Northumberland College
College
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Northumberland College is a further education college based in Ashington, Northumberland, England. The present site opened in 1957, and became the County Technical College in 1961, transformed again in 1987, becoming the Northumberland College of Arts and Technology, and finally settled upon its current status in 1995.
Wansbeck General Hospital
Hospital
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Wansbeck General Hospital is a district general hospital based in Ashington, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Wansbeck General Hospital is situated 1½ miles north of River Wansbeck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambois and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.
Cambois
Hamlet
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Cambois is a village in south-east Northumberland, England. It is situated on the north side of the estuary of the River Blyth between Blyth and Ashington on the North Sea coast.
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Village
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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, located on the North Sea coast. The town is a fishing port and formerly a part of a trade route for shipping grain. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is situated 2 miles northeast of River Wansbeck.
Bomarsund
Village
Bomarsund is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated to the north of Bedlington, and just south of Stakeford. The village grew around a coal pit opened in 1854 and was named after the August 1854 battle – part of the Crimean War – at the fortress of Bomarsund in Sund, Åland, now part of Finland. Bomarsund is situated 2 miles west of River Wansbeck.
River Wansbeck
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Wansbeck” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Wansbeck”
- Dutch: “River Wansbeck”
- Russian: “Уонсбек”
- Swedish: “River Wansbeck”
- Welsh: “Afon Wansbeck”
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Localities in the Area
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