Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, with a population of 27,864 at the 2011 Census. It was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is 15 miles (24 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne, west of the A189 and bordered to the south by the River Wansbeck. Many inhabitants have a distinctive accent and dialect known as Pitmatic. This varies from the regional dialect known as Geordie.
Jackie Milburn statue, Station Road, Ashington (October 2005)
Ashington Town Hall houses the offices of Ashington Town Council.
the railways at Ashington
Wansbeck General Hospital.
Northumberland is a ceremonial county in North East England, bordering Scotland. It is bordered by the Scottish Borders to the north, the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, and Cumbria to the west. The town of Blyth is the largest settlement.
Image: Bamburgh MMB 55 Bamburgh Castle (edited, cropped)
Image: Morpeth Clock Tower July 2017 (cropped, edited)
Image: Blyth East Pier Lighthouse (48586306587)
Long Crag summit