Historic houses · North East England
Ashington Town Hall
In or near Stakeford.
Ashington Town Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashington · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Ashington Town Hall 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashington Town Hall is a municipal building in Station Road in Ashington, Northumberland, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Ashington Urban District Council until 1974, is now the base of Ashington Town Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
After significant industrial growth in the second half of the 19th century, particularly in relation to the coal industry, Ashington Urban District Council was formed in 1896. The new civic leaders decided to procure dedicated council chambers: the site chosen was open land between Ashington Colliery to the west and Ashington railway station to the east. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, Councillor W. Miller, on 19 April 1911. It was designed in the neoclassical style and was completed in 1913. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Station Road; the central bay, which slightly projected forward, featured a doorway with…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1836, -1.5741
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ashington
- Postcode
- NE63 8RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Established
- 1913
- Nearest railway station
- Ashington — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q103090027 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashington Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashington Town Hall?
- Ashington Town Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE63 8RU), in the parish of Ashington.
- What is Ashington Town Hall?
- Ashington Town Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ashington Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Ashington, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE63 8RU.
- When was Ashington Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns Ashington Town Hall?
- Ashington Town Hall is owned by | website=.
- Is Ashington Town Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Ashington Town Hall is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Ashington Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Ashington, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE63 8RU.