Welcome to Alnmouth
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Alnmouth () is a coastal village in Northumberland, England, situated 4 miles (6 km) east-south-east of Alnwick. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 Census was 562, reducing to 445 at the 2011 Census.Located at the mouth of the River Aln, the village had a port supporting a small fishing industry and engaging in national and international trade. It was for a time a leading north-east centre for the export of grain and other foodstuffs, especially to London, and specialised in the import of timber and slate. These activities to some extent shaped the village, as granaries were constructed to store grain, and sawmills and a boatyard established to process wood and build ships. Port activities declined at the end of the 19th century, in part because of the deterioration of the port due to the shifting and silting of the river estuary, in part as trade transferred to the railways. A notable change in the course of the river during a violent storm in 1806 resulted in the loss of the remains of the village's original church and disruption to the functioning of the port and industries. With the coming of the railways, Alnmouth transformed into a coastal resort complete with one of the earliest English golf courses, a holiday camp, bathing houses, beach huts and spacious sea-view villas. In contemporary times, Alnmouth is a well conserved picturesque coastal resort and tourist attraction, lying within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
542 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
443 (2021) |
Density |
82 people/km2 |
Mean age |
52.8 |
Ward |
Alnwick |
District |
Northumberland |
Postcodes |
NE66 |
ONS ID |
E04010731 |
Council
Contact details for Alnmouth Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Alnmouth Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Alnmouth Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Alnmouth Parish.
Local News
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The Northumberland village in danger of falling into the sea
Published: 24th Apr 2024
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Big-hitting batsmen help Alnmouth & Lesbury to good home win over Ashington
Published: 22nd Apr 2024
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‘Awful’: climate crisis threatens to sink historic north-east golf club
Published: 2nd Apr 2024