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# Cramlington

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Cramlington is a town in the county of Northumberland, in the north-east of England.

Cramlington is approximately five miles from the coast, the nearest beach being at Blyth, which is east of the town. The county town of Morpeth is a short drive away as is the rest of the beautiful Northumbrian countryside. Newcastle is only a fifteen minute drive by car, so the benefits of the nearby city are also easily accessible, which accounts for Cramlington's popularity as a commuter town.

One of the unique advantages of Cramlington is that it has mostly been built in the last 40 years, with lots of green open space, even deep in amongst the housing estates. The cycle track system also means cyclists can travel around the entire town without having to travel on the roads. Similarly, the underpasses under the major roads mean children can walk around safe from traffic.

## [edit] History

It was thought the Vikings were the first to settle in Cramlington. Until relatively recently it was made up of a few small mining villages, but was designated as a new town around 40 years ago and since the mid-1960s, builders have enlarged the town to become the town of 40,000 it is today.

## [edit] Facilites

A large indoor shopping mall, Manor Walks, serves as the main shopping centre, situated next to the old village centre. There is a large leisure centre, Concordia, next to the shopping centre which has an indoor pool, climbing wall and well-equipped gym.

There are numerous Christian churches in the town including two Methodist, an Anglican church with two plants, as well as a Catholic church and a few pentecostal and charismatic churches.

Cramlington Community High School is the only secondary school in the town but it has an excellent reputation for academic success. CCHS is served by four feeder middle schools: Brockwell, Parkside, Southlands and Stonelaw, which are in turn fed by numerous first schools. The three-tier academic system in Northumberland, however, is currently under review and it seems likely that the county council will follow the rest of the country in adopting a two-tier system.

## [edit] Trivia

The comedian Ross Noble grew up in the town.

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