Comments (0) Northumberland’s castles are the place to discover both the county’s battle-scarred history and the luxury living of wealthy landowners of bygone days. We’ve more castles open to the public than any other county in England. Continue reading 'Northumberland’s Castles'»
We are currently offering fixed price Taxis on Airport Transfers from Hexham to Newcastle Airport of £30 during the day and £35 late at night or very early morning.
The Moot Hall stands in Hexham Market Place opposite the abbey. It is a four-storey gate house with a three storey block attached to it. It is built of square sandstone blocks. The window and doors suggest that it was constructed in the early 15th century. Continue reading 'The Moot Hall'»
The Hexham Old Gaol is reputed to be the oldest purpose-built prison in England.
The gaol was built under the order of William Melton, the Archbishop of York, in 1330–33. It held prisoners from Hexhamshire and also, in the 16th century, from the English Middle March, before their trial in the Moothall Court Room nearby. Continue reading 'The Old Gaol'»
There has been a church on the site of Hexham Abbey for over 1300 years since Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria made a grant of lands to Wilfrid, Bishop of York c.674. Of Wilfrid’s Benedictine abbey, which was constructed almost entirely of material salvaged from nearby Roman ruins, the Saxon crypt and apse still remain. For a little while around that time it was the seat of a bishopric. Continue reading 'Hexham Abbey: A Brief History'»
We operate Taxis in Hexham, the largest town in West Northumberland situated on the A69 main Newcastle to Carlisle road 20 miles west of Newcastle and standing on the banks of the river Tyne. It is a very ancient ecclesiastical parish in its own right. Continue reading 'Hexham'»
Hadrian’s Wall was built in AD122 on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, and stretched from the East to West coasts of Britain, from Bowness on Solway in the West to Wallsend in the East. It is the most remarkable Roman monument in the country, and quite unique throughout the former Empire. Continue reading 'Hadrian’s Wall'»
For over 100 years, the historic market town of Hexham has hosted National Hunt racing and is currently recognised as the only racecourse in Northumberland. This was not always the case, however, as race meetings were also held in the areas of Rothbury, Belford, Elsdon, Wark and Morpeth, before Hexham`s popularity and reputation, amongst other factors, rendered these courses obsolete. Continue reading 'Hexham Races'»
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