Comments Off Set in several acres of awe inspiring Northumberland countryside, Matfen Hall is a magnificent country house hotel. The hotel boasts 53 sumptuous bedrooms, a spa and leisure club, 27 hole golf course and one of the finest dining experiences in Northumberland. Continue reading 'Matfen Hall'»
The Hexham Riot of 9th March 1761 resulted in the deaths of over 50 men and women, with dozens more wounded.
The Hexham Riot involved ordinary folk from villages and communities throughout Tynedale, who marched to Hexham on that fateful day to protest against balloting to select men for service in the County Militia. Continue reading 'The Hexham Riot: Massacre in the Market Place'»
Corbridge, is a quiet village in Northumberland in the North of England. However historically it was a town of high importance and one of the largest Roman stations in the north (Corstopitum).
Although some English towns sprang up on the sites occupied by the Romans, the new settlements were usually in the immediate neighbourhood, possibly from superstitious motives. Continue reading 'Corbridge: A Brief History'»
Haydon Bridge is a Northumbrian village built around a bridge that was destroyed in 1773. It has many interesting historical buildings and claims some notable former residents. Continue reading 'Haydon Bridge: A Brief History'»
The Hadrian’s Wall Path is a long distance footpath in the north of England, which runs for 84 miles (134.5 kilometres), from Wallsend on the east coast to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast. The path runs through urban areas, and over moors. For most of its length it runs close to the remains of Hadrian’s Wall. Continue reading 'Hadrian’s Wall Path'»
It was February of 1972, and at the Robson family home in Hexham an eleven-year-old boy and his younger brother were digging up weeds in their parents’ back garden when they unearthed two carved, stone heads, slightly smaller than a tennis ball and very heavy in weight. Continue reading 'The Legend of the Hexham Heads'»
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'»
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'»
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