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Template:GBmap Ashington is a village in Northumberland, England, with a population of around 28,000 people. The village was built up from being a small hamlet in the 1840s, as the Duke of Portland constructed housing to encourage workers escaping the potato famine to come and work at the local collieries he was founding. As in many other parts of Britain, "deep pit" coal mining in the area declined during the 1980s and 1990s leaving just one colliery, Ellington, in production until January 2005. During the peak time of coal-mining, it was considered to be the world's largest coal-mining village.

Famous sportsmen Jackie Milburn, Bobby Charlton, Jackie Charlton and Steve Harmison were all born in Ashington. The village is also home to Ashington A.F.C., who were previously members of The Football League.

Ashington is also the name of a small southern town in West Sussex. In the Ashington village hall, a 'Hooky Mat' is on display. This mat was given as a gift by the mining workers of the Northumberland Ashington to their friends in Sussex.

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-'''Ashington''' is a [[town]] in [[Northumberland]], [[England]], with a population of around 28,000 people.  The town was built up from being a small hamlet in the [[1840s]], as the [[Duke of Portland]] constructed housing to encourage workers escaping the [[potato famine]] to come and work at the local [[colliery|collieries]] he was founding.  As in many other parts of Britain, "deep pit" coal mining in the area declined during the 1980s and 1990s leaving just one colliery, [[Ellington]], in production until January 2005.  During the peak time of coal-mining, it was considered to be the world's largest coal-mining village.
+'''Ashington''' is a [[village]] in [[Northumberland]], [[England]], with a population of around 28,000 people.  The village was built up from being a small hamlet in the [[1840s]], as the [[Duke of Portland]] constructed housing to encourage workers escaping the [[potato famine]] to come and work at the local [[colliery|collieries]] he was founding.  As in many other parts of Britain, "deep pit" coal mining in the area declined during the 1980s and 1990s leaving just one colliery, [[Ellington]], in production until January 2005.  During the peak time of coal-mining, it was considered to be the world's largest coal-mining village.
-Famous sportsmen [[Jackie Milburn]], [[Bobby Charlton]], [[Jackie Charlton]] and [[Steve Harmison]] were all born in Ashington. The town is also home to [[Ashington A.F.C.]], who were previously members of [[The Football League]].
+Famous sportsmen [[Jackie Milburn]], [[Bobby Charlton]], [[Jackie Charlton]] and [[Steve Harmison]] were all born in Ashington. The village is also home to [[Ashington A.F.C.]], who were previously members of [[The Football League]].
 Ashington is also the name of a small southern town in West Sussex. In the Ashington village hall, a 'Hooky Mat' is on display. This mat was given as a gift by the mining workers of the Northumberland Ashington to their friends in Sussex.
-See also [[List of towns in England]].
+See also [[List of villages in England]].
-[[Category:Towns in Northumberland]]
+[[Category:Villages in Northumberland]]
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