Ashington 080225 083318 2
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Description
Ashington in Northumberland was for many years described as the world's largest pit village, as it was almost entirely centred round coal mining. Probably better regarded as a town, Ashington was first recorded in around 1170, but was little more than a hamlet until the 19th century. The last deep mine closed in 2005. The town lost its passenger railway in 1964, but freight has continued to run over the line, so it was not too difficult to restore passenger services on 15 December 2024, with passenger numbers vastly surpassing the most optimistic projections of the 'experts'. Predicted to have an annual ridership of 380,000 by 2034, it welcomed its millionth passenger just thirteen months after reopening. This is the former Ashington Industrial Co-operative Society building, now largely disused. -
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Richard Szwejkowski -
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License
What does this mean? CC BY-SA 4.0
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Further information
Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/68112440@N07/55189004795/
Resource type: Image
Added by: Splat
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Picture Taken: 2025-02-08T08:33:18 -
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