Monday, 25 November 2013

Corbridge & Hadrian's Wall Country: Part 2 of 3

The gateway to St. Andrew's Church.

St. Andrew's Church. St. Wilfred. responsible for the building of nearby Hexham Abbey, sent his monks to Corbridge to build a Saxon church or monastery. There are still remains if that church built about 774.
A sun dial, but note the date.
The Vicar's Pele Tower (See below for detail).

The Square in Corbridge. 
A water trough in the square. 

The Old Market Cross. See image above for detail.
There are some really fine old buildings in Corbridge. 


Corbridge coat of arms. 
An evening view of Corbridge from the bridge over the River Tyne.

(Thanks to Mooncat755 for all of the above images. Part 3 of the visit to Corbridge will appear tomorrow).

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