Ashington Recreation Ground
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Ashington Recreation Ground
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 2 Apr 2013
Added after the Second World War along with the estate to the north on what was once two fields called Church Field and Barn Field according to Ashington's 1847 tithe map. The hedgerow on the right hand side of the playing field once formed the parish boundary between Ashington and Washington.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.932216
Longitude
-0.393761