Ashington
Ashington is a town and civil parish inside Northumberland, England with a populace of around 27,000; back in the day a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is situated some 15 miles (24 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne west of the A189. The south of the town is bordered by the River Wansbeck. The North Sea shoreline at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is about 3 miles (5 km) from the town middle of the town.