Acton Mill
Acton Mill is a ruins in Edmondbyers, County Durham, England. Acton Mill is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Slaley Forest, as well as near the forest Hotburn Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Derwent Reservoir and Ruffside Hall.
Derwent Reservoir
The Derwent Reservoir is a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland, in England. It is west of Consett. It is 3.5 miles long) and covers an area of 4 km2 and has a maximum depth of 100 ft and when full, holds 11,000 million gallons. Derwent Reservoir is situated 2 miles east of Acton Mill.
Ruffside Hall
Building
Photo: Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruffside Hall is a building, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Acton Mill.
The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel
Pub
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel is a medieval hotel in Blanchland, Northumberland, England. It is dated to 1165 and was used as a hiding hole by monks of nearby Blanchland Abbey for centuries and contains hidden stairways and stone flagged floors. The Lord Crewe Arms Hotel is situated 2 miles southwest of Acton Mill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blanchland and Baybridge.
Blanchland
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blanchland is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the County Durham boundary. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 135. Blanchland is situated 2 miles southwest of Acton Mill.
Baybridge
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baybridge is a small village in Northumberland, England, just to the west of Blanchland and on the border with County Durham. It is situated to the west of Consett and the Derwent Reservoir, between Newbiggin and Blanchland. Baybridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of Acton Mill.
Slaley
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slaley is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the southeast of Hexham. It is surrounded by the following villages: Ruffside, Whitley Chapel, Ordley, Wooley, Healey, Juniper, Riding Lea, and Blanchland. Slaley is situated 2½ miles north of Acton Mill.
Acton Mill
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Edmondbyers, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.87582° or 54° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.03381° or 2° 2′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C6VVXG8+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1558354490OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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