Acomb

Acomb is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The village lies 1.5 miles north of Hexham, its post town. As well as the village itself, the parish covers surrounding rural areas, with the southern boundary of the parish being the River Tyne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hexham Abbey and Hexham railway station.

Hexham Abbey

Church

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Hexham Abbey is a Grade I listed church dedicated to St Andrew, in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in the North East of England. Originally built in AD 674, the Abbey was built up during the 12th century into its current form, with additions around the turn of the 20th century.

Hexham railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hexham is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle. The station serves the market town of Hexham, in Northumberland, England; it is situated 22 miles 22 chains west of Newcastle.

Beaufront Castle

Castle

Photo: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beaufront Castle is a privately owned 19th-century country house near Hexham, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building. A pele tower was recorded at Beaufront in 1415.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hexham and Corbridge.

Hexham

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hexham is a small market town in the Tyne valley of Northumberland, 24 miles west of Newcastle. It's an attractive place with a medieval abbey and jail, and a good base for exploring Hadrian's Wall to the north.

Corbridge

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5.

Corbridge is a village in the Tyne valley of Northumberland, 16 miles west of Newcastle and 4 miles east of Hexham. It's an attractive small place and the main reasons to visit are to see the Roman town of Coria, and to explore Hadrian's Wall further north.

Acomb

Type: Locality
Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.9969° or 54° 59′ 49″ north

Longitude

-2.0947° or 2° 5′ 41″ west

Elevation

440 feet (134 metres)

Open location code

9C6VXWW4+Q4

GeoNames ID

7296745

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