Hirst Castle
Hirst Castle is a castle in Ashington, Northumberland, England. Hirst Castle is situated nearby to St Andrew’s Church, as well as near Ashington railway station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church and Ashington railway station.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
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St Andrew’s Church is situated 1,700 feet south of Hirst Castle.
Ashington railway station
Railway station
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Ashington is a railway station on the Northumberland Line, which runs between Newcastle and Ashington. The station serves the town of Ashington in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Ashington railway station is situated 2,800 feet west of Hirst Castle.
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 3,000 feet east of Hirst Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodhorn and Stakeford.
Woodhorn
Village
Woodhorn is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea, in Northumberland, England, about 2 miles east of Ashington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 219.
Stakeford
Village
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Stakeford is a large village in south east Northumberland, England. Its about 17 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies south of the River Wansbeck from Ashington, the nearest town. Stakeford is situated 1½ miles southwest of Hirst Castle.
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 east of Hirst Castle.
Hirst Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: peel tower in Ashington, Northumberland, England, UK
- Categories: peel tower, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ashington, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hirst Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hirst Castle”
- Swedish: “Hirst Castle”
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