Ashington
Ashington is a town in Northumberland in northeast England, 18 miles north of Newcastle. It's a former mining district and now a commuter town, with a population of 28,000 in 2021.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bothal Castle and Ashington railway station.
Bothal Castle
Castle
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Bothal Castle is a castle and stately home in the village of the same name near the River Wansbeck, between Morpeth and Ashington in the English county of Northumberland.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morpeth and Stakeford.
Morpeth
Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morpeth is a market town on the River Wansbeck in Northumberland in northeast England, with a population in 2021 of 14,400. Its main sight is the chantry and bagpipes museum.
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.
Ashington
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.1836° or 55° 11′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.5908° or 1° 35′ 27″ westElevation
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
9C7W5CM5+CMGeoNames ID
7296747
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