Acklington
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Acklington is a small village in Northumberland
, England
. It is situated to the south-west of Amble
, inland from the North Sea
coast. It is served by Acklington railway station
. The name is Anglo-Saxon Old English 'farmstead of Eadlac's people'.
Acklington won the title of Northumberland Village of the Year in 2007.
houses adults, while HMPYOI Castington
houses young offenders. The prisons are built on the site of RAF Acklington
, a former airfield which opened during World War II
. The RAF station was used as an Armament Practice Camp with the aircraft operating over Druridge Bay
.
Acklington is served by Acklington railway station
which is located on the East Coast Main Line
, although in the 2009–2010 timetable the only trains calling at Acklington were one (evening) northbound and two (morning and evening) southbound local services operated on Mondays to Saturdays by Northern Rail
.
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.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated to the south-west of Amble
Amble
Amble is a town, civil parish and seaport on the North Sea coast, in Northumberland, England. It lies at the mouth of the River Coquet, and the nearby Coquet Island is clearly visible from its beaches and harbour. The civil parish, which has town status, is called Amble by the Sea, and has a...
, inland from the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
coast. It is served by Acklington railway station
Acklington railway station
Acklington railway station serves the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England.The station is located on the East Coast Main Line, although in the the only trains calling at Acklington are one northbound and two southbound local services operated on Mondays to Saturdays by Northern Rail,...
. The name is Anglo-Saxon Old English 'farmstead of Eadlac's people'.
Acklington won the title of Northumberland Village of the Year in 2007.
Economy
Acklington is the home of two prisons: HMP AcklingtonAcklington (HM Prison)
HM Prison Acklington is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Acklington a few miles from Amble), in Northumberland, England. Acklington Prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service....
houses adults, while HMPYOI Castington
Castington (HM Prison)
HM Prison Castington is a male juvenile's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England...
houses young offenders. The prisons are built on the site of RAF Acklington
RAF Acklington
The former Royal Air Force Station Acklington, commonly known as RAF Acklington, was a Royal Air Force airfield airbase situated near Acklington, in Northumberland, England....
, a former airfield which opened during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The RAF station was used as an Armament Practice Camp with the aircraft operating over Druridge Bay
Druridge Bay
Druridge Bay is a long coastal bay in Northumberland, England, stretching from Amble in the north to Cresswell in the south.Northumberland Coast Country Park is situated within the bay, and part of the bay is owned by the National Trust...
.
Transport
RailwayAcklington railway station
Acklington railway station serves the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England.The station is located on the East Coast Main Line, although in the the only trains calling at Acklington are one northbound and two southbound local services operated on Mondays to Saturdays by Northern Rail,...
which is located on the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
, although in the 2009–2010 timetable the only trains calling at Acklington were one (evening) northbound and two (morning and evening) southbound local services operated on Mondays to Saturdays by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
.
The line was opened by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, then joining the North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways
Eastern Region of British Railways
The Eastern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992...
on nationalisation in 1948.