Ashington
Ashington is really a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England that has a population of about 27,000; back in the day a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is found 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 seacoast at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is about 3 miles (5 km) from the town centre.