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Acomb
Acomb in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Acomb 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
Acomb is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The village lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Hexham, its post town. As well as the village itself, the parish covers surrounding rural areas, with the southern boundary of the parish being the River Tyne. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 1,297.
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Background
History
Some Bronze Age cists have been discovered in this vicinity. Hadrian's Wall runs about 1 mile (1.5 km) to the NE of Acomb, where the site of Chesters Roman Fort is located.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9920, -2.1090
Sources
- wikidata: Q2536739 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Acomb, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acomb?
- Acomb is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9920°, -2.1090°.