'The Old Ash Dene', Wansbeck Business Park, Ashington
Introduction
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'The Old Ash Dene', Wansbeck Business Park, Ashington
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 21 Apr 2026
The Old Ash Dene is described as a family friendly pub owned by Marston plc, one of the UK's leading local pub companies which operates more than 1300 pubs and inns across England, Wales and Scotland. It is located on the picturesque and spacious Wansbeck Business Park https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/8301052 which occupies the former site of Ashington Colliery. The name Ash Dene is a direct reference to the name of the town which is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Aescen-denu, meaning a "valley overgrown with ash trees" or "ash trees' valley".
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Image Location
Latitude
55.184664
Longitude
-1.58019