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Ashington is a town in Northumberland. It was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The former site of Ashington Colliery was redeveloped as the Wansbeck Business Park. Many inhabitants have a distinctive accent and dialect known as Pitmatic. The town is within the council area of Northumberland.
Primary Name(s): Ashington
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.173429,-1.57213
Grid Reference: NZ 2735 8665
Civil Parish: Ashington CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: GBPN1385
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ashington,_Northumberland_1385
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ashington
Primary Name(s): Ashington
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Northumberland
Lat, Long: 55.173429,-1.57213
Grid Reference: NZ 2735 8665
Civil Parish: Ashington CP
Council Area: Northumberland CA
Strategic Authority Area: North East SA
Police Area: Northumbria PA
GBPN ID: GBPN1385
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ashington,_Northumberland_1385 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ashington