Acklington
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Acklington is a small village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated to the south-west of Amble, inland from the North Sea coast. It is served by Acklington railway station. The name is Anglo-Saxon Old English 'farmstead of Eadlac's people'.
Acklington is the home of a two-part prison complex. HMP Acklington houses adults, while HMPYOI Castington houses young offenders. The prison is built on the site of a former RAF station which opened during world war 2. The RAF station was used as an Armament Practice Camp with the aircraft operating over Druridge Bay.
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