Lynemouth
Encyclopedia
Lynemouth is a village in Northumberland
, England. The village is situated 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Ashington
, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington
which is located to the north west. The village's location was decided by its close proximity to coal mines.
Lynemouth and the surrounding industrial area played an important role in the 1985 feature length docudrama
Seacoal
about the Seacoalers that make a living from collecting waste coal from the beach.
Also the village can be seen in the feature film Billy Elliot
, where the village was used because of its 1980s coalfield looks.
To the south of the village is the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
and power station
.
Lynemouth is a village in Northumberland
, England. The village is situated 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Ashington
, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington
which is located to the north west. The village's location was decided by its close proximity to coal mines.
Lynemouth and the surrounding industrial area played an important role in the 1985 feature length docudrama
Seacoal
about the Seacoalers that make a living from collecting waste coal from the beach.
Also the village can be seen in the feature film Billy Elliot
, where the village was used because of its 1980s coalfield looks.
To the south of the village is the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
and power station
.
Lynemouth is a village in Northumberland
, England. The village is situated 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Ashington
, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington
which is located to the north west. The village's location was decided by its close proximity to coal mines.
Lynemouth and the surrounding industrial area played an important role in the 1985 feature length docudrama
Seacoal
about the Seacoalers that make a living from collecting waste coal from the beach.
Also the village can be seen in the feature film Billy Elliot
, where the village was used because of its 1980s coalfield looks.
To the south of the village is the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
and power station
.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England. The village is situated 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Ashington
Ashington
Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England with a population of around 27,000 people; it was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is located some north of Newcastle upon Tyne off the A189. The south of the town is bordered by the River Wansbeck...
, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington
Ellington, Northumberland
Ellington is a small village on the coast of Northumberland, England. Ellington is four miles from Ashington, six miles from Morpeth and twenty miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne....
which is located to the north west. The village's location was decided by its close proximity to coal mines.
Lynemouth and the surrounding industrial area played an important role in the 1985 feature length docudrama
Docudrama
In film, television programming and staged theatre, docudrama is a documentary-style genre that features dramatized re-enactments of actual historical events. As a neologism, the term is often confused with docufiction....
Seacoal
Seacoal (film)
Seacoal is a British docudrama film about the harsh industrialised beach of Lynemouth, Northumberland, and the local residents of the Lynemouth traveller camp. The film stars many of the local travellers as themselves, and many well known north-east actors, such as Sammy Johnson.-Plot:Ray drives...
about the Seacoalers that make a living from collecting waste coal from the beach.
Also the village can be seen in the feature film Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot is a 2000 British drama film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Set in the fictional town of "Everington" in the real County Durham, UK, it stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older...
, where the village was used because of its 1980s coalfield looks.
To the south of the village is the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
The Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter is situated near Ashington, Northumberland, on the coast of North East England, south of the village of Lynemouth. The smelter is owned by Canadian aluminium company Alcan, which is part of Rio Tinto...
and power station
Lynemouth Power Station
Alcan Lynemouth Power Station is a coal and biomass fired power station which provides electricity for the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter and the National Grid. It is located on the coast of Northumberland, north east of the town of Ashington in North East England...
.
Lynemouth is a village in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England. The village is situated 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Ashington
Ashington
Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England with a population of around 27,000 people; it was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is located some north of Newcastle upon Tyne off the A189. The south of the town is bordered by the River Wansbeck...
, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington
Ellington, Northumberland
Ellington is a small village on the coast of Northumberland, England. Ellington is four miles from Ashington, six miles from Morpeth and twenty miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne....
which is located to the north west. The village's location was decided by its close proximity to coal mines.
Lynemouth and the surrounding industrial area played an important role in the 1985 feature length docudrama
Docudrama
In film, television programming and staged theatre, docudrama is a documentary-style genre that features dramatized re-enactments of actual historical events. As a neologism, the term is often confused with docufiction....
Seacoal
Seacoal (film)
Seacoal is a British docudrama film about the harsh industrialised beach of Lynemouth, Northumberland, and the local residents of the Lynemouth traveller camp. The film stars many of the local travellers as themselves, and many well known north-east actors, such as Sammy Johnson.-Plot:Ray drives...
about the Seacoalers that make a living from collecting waste coal from the beach.
Also the village can be seen in the feature film Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot is a 2000 British drama film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Set in the fictional town of "Everington" in the real County Durham, UK, it stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older...
, where the village was used because of its 1980s coalfield looks.
To the south of the village is the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
The Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter is situated near Ashington, Northumberland, on the coast of North East England, south of the village of Lynemouth. The smelter is owned by Canadian aluminium company Alcan, which is part of Rio Tinto...
and power station
Lynemouth Power Station
Alcan Lynemouth Power Station is a coal and biomass fired power station which provides electricity for the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter and the National Grid. It is located on the coast of Northumberland, north east of the town of Ashington in North East England...
.
Lynemouth is a village in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England. The village is situated 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Ashington
Ashington
Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England with a population of around 27,000 people; it was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is located some north of Newcastle upon Tyne off the A189. The south of the town is bordered by the River Wansbeck...
, and is in close proximity to the village of Ellington
Ellington, Northumberland
Ellington is a small village on the coast of Northumberland, England. Ellington is four miles from Ashington, six miles from Morpeth and twenty miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne....
which is located to the north west. The village's location was decided by its close proximity to coal mines.
Lynemouth and the surrounding industrial area played an important role in the 1985 feature length docudrama
Docudrama
In film, television programming and staged theatre, docudrama is a documentary-style genre that features dramatized re-enactments of actual historical events. As a neologism, the term is often confused with docufiction....
Seacoal
Seacoal (film)
Seacoal is a British docudrama film about the harsh industrialised beach of Lynemouth, Northumberland, and the local residents of the Lynemouth traveller camp. The film stars many of the local travellers as themselves, and many well known north-east actors, such as Sammy Johnson.-Plot:Ray drives...
about the Seacoalers that make a living from collecting waste coal from the beach.
Also the village can be seen in the feature film Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot is a 2000 British drama film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. Set in the fictional town of "Everington" in the real County Durham, UK, it stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older...
, where the village was used because of its 1980s coalfield looks.
To the south of the village is the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter
The Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter is situated near Ashington, Northumberland, on the coast of North East England, south of the village of Lynemouth. The smelter is owned by Canadian aluminium company Alcan, which is part of Rio Tinto...
and power station
Lynemouth Power Station
Alcan Lynemouth Power Station is a coal and biomass fired power station which provides electricity for the Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter and the National Grid. It is located on the coast of Northumberland, north east of the town of Ashington in North East England...
.