Acklington
| Acklington | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
 Acklington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NU229019 |
| Location: | 55°18’40"N, 1°38’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 544 (2011) |
| Post town: | Morpeth |
| Postcode: | NE65 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Northumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Acklington is a small village in Northumberland. It is to be found inland from the coast, in Coquetdale, to the south-west of Amble. It was once the site of a Royal Air Force station, and now has two prisons.
The village is served by Acklington railway station.
The name is Old English, meaning 'farmstead of Eadlac's people'.
About the village
Acklington's parish church is St John the Divine. Associated with it is a Church of England primary school.
To the north of Acklington is Morwick Hall a Grade II listed Georgian house. It was built by the Grey family of Howick and in the 1850s it was owned by William Linskill, a local worthy who served as Sheriff of Northumberland.
A Second World War FW3/22 pillbox is located near the B6345.[1]
A dam was constructed on the River Coquet in 1776, causing problems for the river's salmon population. Many years later, the eccentric naturalist Frank Buckland erected a sign directing the salmon to another stream.[2]
Economy
Acklington is the home of two prisons: HMP Acklington houses adults,[3] while HMPYOI Castington houses young offenders.[4] The prisons are built on the site of RAF Acklington, a former airfield which opened during Second World War.[5] The RAF station was used as an Armament Practice Camp with the aircraft operating over Druridge Bay.
Transport
Acklington is served by Acklington railway station which is located on the East Coast Main Line, but with few services stopping here.
The line was opened by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, then joining the North Eastern Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Acklington) |
References
- ↑ "Pillbox FW3/22 Acklington". tracesofwar.com. http://en.tracesofwar.com/article/21187/Pillbox-FW3-22-Acklington.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ↑ "Acklington Parish - Recent History". Acklington Parish. http://www.acklingtonparish.org.uk/recenthistory.htm. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ HM Prison Service - Locate a Prison - Acklington
- ↑ http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/prisoninformation/locateaprison/prison.asp?id=317,15,2,15,317,0
- ↑ Related Images for HMP and YOI Castington - Criminal Information Agency.com
