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Acton Dean

Valley in Northumberland

England

Acton Dean

Path junction in High Banks Plantation A path has descended from the B6306 to fork at this location in woodland close to Blanchland. The image was made a little over ten years after an earlier one of the same scene: little has changed! <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2475487" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2475487">Link</a>
Path junction in High Banks Plantation Credit: Trevor Littlewood

Acton Dean is a small village located in the county of Northumberland, England. Situated within the picturesque Tyne Valley, the village is surrounded by stunning natural beauty and offers a peaceful and idyllic setting for its residents and visitors.

The village is characterized by its charming rural atmosphere and traditional English architecture. The houses in Acton Dean are predominantly made of local stone, giving the village a timeless and rustic feel. The streets are lined with well-maintained gardens and trees, creating a green and pleasant environment.

Acton Dean benefits from its prime location in the Tyne Valley, which is known for its stunning landscapes and outdoor recreational opportunities. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush meadows, and winding rivers, making it a haven for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. It offers a range of walking and cycling trails, allowing visitors to explore the beauty of the countryside.

Despite its small size, Acton Dean has a strong sense of community. The residents are friendly and welcoming, and the village hosts various social events and activities throughout the year. The local pub serves as a hub for the community, providing a gathering place for residents to socialize and relax.

Overall, Acton Dean is a charming village in the heart of Northumberland's Tyne Valley. With its beautiful surroundings, strong community spirit, and rural charm, it offers a delightful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

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Acton Dean Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.866893/-2.0392167 or Grid Reference NY9752. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Path junction in High Banks Plantation A path has descended from the B6306 to fork at this location in woodland close to Blanchland. The image was made a little over ten years after an earlier one of the same scene: little has changed! <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2475487" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2475487">Link</a>
Path junction in High Banks Plantation
A path has descended from the B6306 to fork at this location in woodland close to Blanchland. The image was made a little over ten years after an earlier one of the same scene: little has changed! Link
Tree tops showing in valley of Potter Burn Potter Burn is a stream of little note draining Blanchland Moor, but the short stretch in view where Ravens Crags are located is quite incised with the sides broken by rock exposures.
Tree tops showing in valley of Potter Burn
Potter Burn is a stream of little note draining Blanchland Moor, but the short stretch in view where Ravens Crags are located is quite incised with the sides broken by rock exposures.
Track crossing heather moor on Dean Rigg Dean Rigg is a minor ridge of ground on Cowbyers Moor to the south of Potter Burn; the estate road or track follows the ridge before moving to the north side of Acton Dean.
Track crossing heather moor on Dean Rigg
Dean Rigg is a minor ridge of ground on Cowbyers Moor to the south of Potter Burn; the estate road or track follows the ridge before moving to the north side of Acton Dean.
Field on east side of B6306 The field descends towards the River Derwent south-west of the Derwent Reservoir. The ground beyond the valley rises to the moorland of Bainbridge Hill and Ruffside Moor.
Field on east side of B6306
The field descends towards the River Derwent south-west of the Derwent Reservoir. The ground beyond the valley rises to the moorland of Bainbridge Hill and Ruffside Moor.
B6306 towards Blanchland
B6306 towards Blanchland
Grazing, Derwentdale
Grazing, Derwentdale
B6306, Derwentdale Towards Edmundbyers.
B6306, Derwentdale
Towards Edmundbyers.
Ruffside Housing at the hamlet of Ruffside, redeveloped from farm buildings, seen here prior to re-development in this 2006 image by Oliver Dixon: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/282236">NY9951 : Ruffside</a>
Ruffside
Housing at the hamlet of Ruffside, redeveloped from farm buildings, seen here prior to re-development in this 2006 image by Oliver Dixon: NY9951 : Ruffside
River Derwent above Derwent Reservoir
River Derwent above Derwent Reservoir
Minor road crossing beck at Tod Hill
Minor road crossing beck at Tod Hill
Tree beside empty upper reaches of Derwent Reservoir Low water levels in the reservoir during summer 2022. For comparison see this image featuring the same tree by Oliver Dixon: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6336376">NY9952 : Tree beside the Derwent Reservoir</a>
Tree beside empty upper reaches of Derwent Reservoir
Low water levels in the reservoir during summer 2022. For comparison see this image featuring the same tree by Oliver Dixon: NY9952 : Tree beside the Derwent Reservoir
Farmland and woodland between Cowbyers and the Derwent Reservoir I took this photo (coincidentally) from more or less the same place as <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3310112">NY9751 : Farmland and woodland between Cowbyers and the Derwent Reservoir (January 2013)</a> which shows what the reservoir looks like when it's full.
Farmland and woodland between Cowbyers and the Derwent Reservoir
I took this photo (coincidentally) from more or less the same place as NY9751 : Farmland and woodland between Cowbyers and the Derwent Reservoir (January 2013) which shows what the reservoir looks like when it's full.
Acton Burn
Acton Burn
Actonmill Bridge
Actonmill Bridge
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill
The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill
The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> An interesting feature of the building are the deep depressions apparently carved into the face of many of the stones. These have the appearance of weathered prehistoric cup-marks but perhaps more likely to the decorative work of a more recent stonemason.
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill
The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link An interesting feature of the building are the deep depressions apparently carved into the face of many of the stones. These have the appearance of weathered prehistoric cup-marks but perhaps more likely to the decorative work of a more recent stonemason.
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009161928/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=35.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221009162706/http://namebooks.org.uk/browse/main/?OSref=411&Page=17.0">Archive Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Ruin near site of Acton High Mill
The ruin is named as Acton Mill on the first edition OS map (1865). The OS Name Book (c.1860) describes "A cottage and garden so called from the Smelting Mill which formerly stood near here" LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link A property shown as High Actonmill, about 250m to the north-east, is described in the Name Books as "A small cottage with garden attached occupying a very bleak situation. It derives its name from a Smelting Mill which formerly stood South East of this cottage". LinkExternal link Archive LinkExternal link
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Acton Dean is located at Grid Ref: NY9752 (Lat: 54.866893, Lng: -2.0392167)

Unitary Authority: Northumberland

Police Authority: Northumbria

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///extra.fastening.fittingly. Near Slaley, Northumberland

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