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Acomb, Northumberland
| Acomb | |
|---|---|
 Acomb rooftops | |
  Acomb Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 1,184 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY931664 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEXHAM |
| Postcode district | NE46 |
| Dialling code | 01434 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Acomb is a village in the south of Northumberland, England.[2] The population at the 2001 Census was 1,184 increasing to 1,268 at the 2011 Census.[3] It is situated to the north of Hexham,[4] not far from the junction of the A69 road and A6079 road. The name is Anglo-Saxon Old English acum, 'at the oak trees'. The traditional pronunciation of the name is "Yeckam".[5]
- ^ "Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics". Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, NY, Landranger (2004)
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Acomb, Northumberland Local History Archived 7 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ P. H. Reaney (1969). The Origin of English Place Names. Routledge and Kegan Paul. pp. 44–5. ISBN 0-7100-2010-4.
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