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Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham Hexham is an ancient market town in Northumberland. Hexham stands to the south of the River Tyne and the centre of the town is dominated by Hexham Abbey. The town was until Elizabethan days the centre of a 'liberty' belonging to the Archbishop of York, named 'Hexhamshire'. The stones of the abbey incorporate an early Anglo-Saxon crypt from the monastery founded by Wilfrid in 674, and this crypt incorporates many stones taken from nearby Roman ruins. The current Hexham Abbey dates largely from the 11th century onward, but was significantly rebuilt in the 19th century. Also delighting the town are the Moot Hall, the covered market, and the Old Gaol. (Read more)