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Annitsford
Annitsford in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Annitsford 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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Annitsford is a semi-rural village located in North Tyneside (formerly South East Northumberland), on the border between Tyne and Wear and Northumberland. The main conurbation of the village falls under the jurisdiction of the Borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear. The village is known locally as 'The Ford'.
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Background
History
The name of the village is the modern-day version of Annet's Ford, which was a crossing place over the Seaton Burn which flows eastward through the village. Annitsford borders the villages of Dudley and Fordley, the former taking its name from the son of the mine owner, the latter taking its name from the last part of the village names for Annitsford and Dudley. During the First World War, men from Annitsford primarily enlisted into the 6th Battalion, The Rifles, of the Northumberland Fusiliers; the battalion formed part of the Northumberland Brigade, Northumbria Division. The Battalion saw action at: the Second Battle of Ypres; Battle of the Somme (1916); Battle of Arras (1917); Third…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0600, -1.5790
Sources
- wikidata: Q4769545 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Annitsford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Annitsford?
- Annitsford is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0600°, -1.5790°.