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Amble
Amble (Northumberland)
Amble

Amble shown within Northumberland
Population 6,100
OS grid reference NU267041
District Alnwick
Shire county Northumberland
Region North East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MORPETH
Postcode district NE65
Dialling code 01665
Police Northumbria
Fire Northumberland
Ambulance North East
European Parliament North East England
UK Parliament Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

Coordinates: 55°19′50″N 1°34′42″W / 55.3306, -1.5783

River Coquet
Settlements

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Many of the town's buildings and streets are named after the River Coquet and Coquet Island, including Coquet High School, which lies on the outskirts of town.

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The town

Amble grew in the nineteenth century as collieries were opened, and its then newly built railway links to the Northumberland coalfields, made it an ideal centre for the transportation and export of coal. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. In Economics, an export is any good or Commodity, Transported from one country to another country in a Legitimate fashion Other industries, such as ship building and repair, and sea fishing, expanded with the growth of the town, although traditional Northumbrian fishing vessels such as cobles have sheltered in the natural harbour for centuries previously. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a The fishing industry includes any industry or activity concerned with taking culturing processing preserving storing transporting marketing or selling fish or fish products A commercial trawler is a commercial Fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls. A coble is a type of open Fishing Boat. This style of boat is traditionally used on the North East coast of England, from southern-most examples A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e

Today, the collieries in Northumberland are all closed (the last, Ellington, closed in 2005), and the railway no longer serves Amble. Ellington is a small Village on the coast of Northumberland, England. However, the fishing industry survives, albeit with a somewhat reduced numbers of vessels, as does a small marine industry, mainly concentrated around the construction and repair of yachts and other pleasure craft. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts A pleasure craft (or pleasure boat) is a Boat used for personal Recreational or sometimes Sporting purposes A small industrial estate is located to the southwest of the town, whose clients include food processing plants, vehicle repairs and telecommunications companies. An industrial estate is an area of land set aside for industrial development. Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw Ingredients into Food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by A mechanic is a person who uses Tools to repair things (generally machinery or works to keep things operating properly

Tourism forms an important sector of the town's economy - part of the harbour has been redeveloped into a marina, and caravan park, guest houses and B&Bs exist to serve visitors to the Northumberland coast. An economic system is a System that involves the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services between For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts A recreational vehicle park (RV park or caravan park is a place where people with Recreational vehicles can stay overnight or longer in alloted spaces known as pitches A guest house is a kind of lodging In some parts of the world a guest house is similar to a Hostel or Bed and breakfast. Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation

Saint Cuthbert lived on Coquet Island just offshore from the town, which retains its strong Christian identity. For the Dungeons & Dragons deity see Saint Cuthbert (Dungeons & Dragons St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c Amble's four churches are often quite busy, especially at Christmas Eve--although the impact of liberalisation of licensing laws on Midnight Mass remains to be seen. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. Nearby Warkworth is noted for its castle. Warkworth is a Village in Northumberland, England. It is probably best known for its well-preserved Medieval castle, church A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages.

The Friendliest Port

Amble holds the title 'Friendliest Port'. This derives from the 1930s when the RMS Mauretania was heading on her last voyage to the breaker's yard at Rosyth and the Amble town council (Amble Urban District Council) sent a telegram to the ship saying "still the finest ship on the seas". Beginning In 1897 the German liner became the largest and fastest ship in the world Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe ( Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saidhe or Ros Saoithe) is a town located on the Firth of Forth on Scotland 's The Mauretania replied with greetings "to the last and friendliest port in England".

Communications

Road

Amble town is situated on the A1068 that runs along the north-eastern coastline. The A1068 is a road in northern England that runs from Seaton Burn in North Tyneside to Alnwick in Northumberland.

Amble also lies near to the A1, (A1[M1]), providing easy access to nearest city Newcastle upon Tyne (30 miles (48 km) south), Gateshead [Metro Centre] (30 miles (48 km) south) and to the Scottish capital Edinburgh (80 miles (130 km) north). Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.

Rail

The East Coast Main Line railway link between Edinburgh (journey time approximately 1:10) and London (journey time approximately 3:45) runs via the nearby Alnmouth for Alnwick Station or Widdrington Station. The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Alnmouth for Alnwick (previously known as Alnmouth railway station) is a station on the East Coast Main Line about one mile from Alnmouth in Hipsburn Widdrington Railway station serves the villages of Stobswood and Widdrington Station in Northumberland, England.

Air

Newcastle Airport lies around thirty-five minutes drive-time away, and provides nineteen daily flights to London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and London City), with regular flights to other UK centres. Newcastle Airport is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 Miles (11 km) north-west of the city centre Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 London City Airport is a single-runway Airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing Airliners and principally serving the financial The airport also operates regular flights to many European destinations, along with destinations in Africa and North America.

Notable Amble citizens

Images of the town

Birds on the grass near the seafront carpark

Small fishing boats moored-up. James Calvert Spence MC & Bar ( March 19, 1892 &ndash 1954 was a pediatrician who was a pioneer in the field of Social pediatrics. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The term nutritionist is subject to several interpretations In many jurisdictions a nutritionist is a health specialist who devotes professional activity to food and Nutritional Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of Medicine that deals with the medical care of Infants Children and Adolescents John Angus (born 2 September 1938) is a retired English footballer who played his entire club career as a right back for Burnley Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football

Amble pier - hugely popular with fishermen

The sundial in the town square

References

External links

Dictionary

amble

-noun

  1. An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
  2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse (as above).

-verb

  1. (intransitive) To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
  2. (intransitive) Of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.
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