| Acklington | |
|---|---|
 Acklington | |
  Acklington Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 544 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NU229019 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MORPETH |
| Postcode district | NE65 |
| Dialling code | 01670 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Acklington is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the south-west of Amble, inland from the North Sea coast. It is served by Acklington railway station. The name is Anglo-Saxon Old English meaning 'farmstead of Eadlac's people'.
Acklington won the title of Northumberland Village of the Year in 2007.[2] It has a parish church, St John the Divine, and a Church of England primary school.
To the north of Acklington is Morwick Hall, a Grade II listed Georgian house. It was built by the Grey family of Howick;[3] in the 1850s it was owned by William Linskill, a former High Sheriff of Northumberland.
A World War II FW3/22 pillbox is located near the B6345.[4]
A dam was constructed on the River Coquet in 1776, causing problems for the river's salmon population. Many years later, the eccentric naturalist Frank Buckland erected a sign directing the salmon to another stream.[5]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Village of the Year 2007 – county winners Archived 13 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Property details: Morwick Hall".
- ^ "Pillbox FW3/22 Acklington". tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Acklington Parish - Recent History". Acklington Parish. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.