River Aln

river in Northumberland, England, UK, flows into the North Sea at Alnmouth

The River Aln is a river in the county of Northumberland. It starts at the hamlet of Alnham [en] in the Cheviot Hills [en]. The river ends at the North Sea at Alnmouth on the east coast of England. The river forms part of the name of the town of Alnwick. It also forms part of the names of the villages of Alnmouth and Alnham.[1] The river served as a war zone between the English and the Scots.

River Aln
The River Aln near Alnmouth
River Aln is located in Northumberland
River Aln
Location within Northumberland
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountyNorthumberland
TownsAlnham, Whittingham, Alnwick, Lesbury, Alnmouth
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationAlnham
 - coordinates55°23′31″N 2°00′25″W / 55.392°N 2.007°W / 55.392; -2.007
Mouth 
 - locationAlnmouth
 - coordinates55°23′05″N 1°36′43″W / 55.3848°N 1.6120°W / 55.3848; -1.6120
Length40 kilometres (25 mi)

References change

  1. "Bridges On The Aln - Introduction". Bridgesonthetyne.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2018.