Ashington: Former Coal Capital of Northumberland and Birthplace of the Charlton Brothers
Ashington is a town in southeast Northumberland, about 15 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The population is around 27,000. The town grew entirely around coal mining; the Ashington Coal Company's colliery was one of the largest in the world at its peak in the early 20th century, employing over 4,000 men. The last pit closed in 1988. Ashington is known in sporting history as the birthplace of Jack and Bobby Charlton, who grew up in the mining community before their careers at Leeds United and Manchester United respectively. Bobby Charlton went on to win the World Cup with England in 1966. The Hirst Welfare Centre and the Wansbeck Square area form the town's civic core. The Ashington Group, a collective of miners who painted scenes of colliery life, exhibited at galleries across the country in the mid-20th century.
Ashington does not currently have a railway station, but the Northumberland Line (formerly the Ashington, Blyth and Tyne line) is being reopened for passenger services, with stations planned at Ashington, Bedlington, and Newsham connecting to Newcastle Central. The A189 Spine Road runs south to Cramlington and the A19, which provides access to Newcastle, Sunderland, and the A1. Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives, housed in the former Woodhorn Colliery buildings to the east of the town, preserves the area's coal mining heritage. For those considering adult companionship in southeast Northumberland, Ashington's road connections to Newcastle and the planned rail reopening will improve accessibility further.
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Ashington is a town in southeast Northumberland, about 15 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The population is around 27,000. The town grew entirely around coal mining; the Ashington Coal Company's colliery was one of the largest in the world at its peak in the early 20th century, employing over 4,000 men. The last pit closed in 1988. Ashington is known in sporting history as the birthplace of Jack and Bobby Charlton, who grew up in the mining community before their careers at Leeds United and Manchester United respectively. Bobby Charlton went on to win the World Cup with England in 1966. The Hirst Welfare Centre and the Wansbeck Square area form the town's civic core. The Ashington Group, a collective of miners who painted scenes of colliery life, exhibited at galleries across the country in the mid-20th century.
Ashington does not currently have a railway station, but the Northumberland Line (formerly the Ashington, Blyth and Tyne line) is being reopened for passenger services, with stations planned at Ashington, Bedlington, and Newsham connecting to Newcastle Central. The A189 Spine Road runs south to Cramlington and the A19, which provides access to Newcastle, Sunderland, and the A1. Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives, housed in the former Woodhorn Colliery buildings to the east of the town, preserves the area's coal mining heritage. For those considering adult companionship in southeast Northumberland, Ashington's road connections to Newcastle and the planned rail reopening will improve accessibility further.
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