Hexham
Hexham is a small market town in the Tyne valley of Northumberland, 24 miles west of Newcastle. It's an attractive place with a medieval abbey and jail, and a good base for exploring Hadrian's Wall to the northwest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hexham Abbey and Hexham Old Gaol.
Hexham Abbey
Church
Photo: Bob Castle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hexham Abbey is a Grade I listed church dedicated to St Andrew, in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in the North East of England. Originally built in AD 674, the Abbey was built up during the 12th century into its current form, with additions around the turn of the 20th century.
Hexham Old Gaol
Museum
Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, Public domain.
The Old Gaol, also known as the Manor Office, is a custodial building in Hallgate in Hexham, Northumberland, England. The building, which now operates as a museum, is a Grade I listed building.
Hexham railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hexham is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle. The station serves the market town of Hexham, in Northumberland, England; it is situated 22 miles 22 chains west of Newcastle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corbridge and Acomb.
Corbridge
Corbridge is a village in the Tyne valley of Northumberland, 16 miles west of Newcastle and 4 miles east of Hexham. It's an attractive small place and the main reasons to visit are to see the Roman town of Coria, and to explore Hadrian's Wall further north.
Acomb
Village
Photo: Ann Hodgson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Acomb is a village in the south of Northumberland, England. The population at the 2001 Census was 1,184 increasing to 1,268 at the 2011 Census. It is situated to the north of Hexham, not far from the junction of the A69 road and A6079 road.
Hexham
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9663° or 54° 57′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.1208° or 2° 7′ 15″ westElevation
341 feet (104 metres)Open location code
9C6VXV8H+GMGeoNames ID
7291395
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