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Acklington Park

Acklington Park in England North East, United Kingdom.

Weir at Guyzance, River Coquet - geograph.org.uk - 6753838

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Acklington Park is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Acklington Park is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Acklington, Northumberland, England. It was the birthplace of John Rushworth (born c.1612) who achieved fame in both England and during the formation of the United States of America for compiling a series of works called Historical Collections covering the English Civil Wars throughout the 17th century. His writings became a part of the library of Thomas Jefferson and the second Library of Congress. In 1951 the parish had a population of 33.

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Background

History

Acklington Park was formerly a township and chapelry, from 1866 Acklington Park was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 and merged with Acklington.

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Coordinates
55.3160, -1.6780

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Acklington Park?
Acklington Park is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.3160°, -1.6780°.