Hexham Abbey
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed place of Christian worship in Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Augustinian Priory of St Andrew, Hexham”
- Address: Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3NB
Photo: The National Churches Trust, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moot Hall and Queen’s Hall, Hexham.
Moot Hall
Castle
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Moot Hall is a former judicial structure in The Market Place, Hexham, Northumberland, England. The structure, which currently accommodates an art gallery on the ground floor and the museums department of Northumberland County Council on the upper floors, is a Grade I listed building. Moot Hall is situated 370 feet east of Hexham Abbey.
Queen’s Hall, Hexham
Arts center
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Queen's Hall, formerly Hexham Town Hall, is a municipal structure in Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, England. The structure, which was the headquarters of Hexham Urban District Council and is now an arts centre, is a Grade II listed building. Queen’s Hall, Hexham is situated 380 feet south of Hexham Abbey.
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 Old Gaol is situated 550 feet east of Hexham Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anick and Acomb.
Anick
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anick is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sandhoe, in Northumberland, England, situated to the north of Hexham. In 1881 the parish had a population of 153.
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. Acomb is situated 1½ miles north of Hexham Abbey.
Wall
Village
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wall is a village in Northumberland, England situated to the north of Hexham close by the River North Tyne and Hadrian's Wall. The Battle of Heavenfield was fought nearby. The village has one pub and a garage. Wall is situated 3½ miles north of Hexham Abbey.
Hexham Abbey
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hexham, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9715° or 54° 58′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.10254° or 2° 6′ 9″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
9C6VXVCW+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 103422199OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglican
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Hexham Abbey” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “abadia d’Hexham”
- Chinese: “赫克瑟姆修道院”
- Chinese: “赫克瑟姆大教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “دير هيكسهام”
- French: “abbaye de Hexham”
- French: “Abbaye de Hexham”
- German: “Hexham Abbey”
- Irish: “Abtheach Hexham”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Hexham”
- Latin: “abbatia Hagastaldunensis”
- Persian: “دیر هکسهام”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Hexham”
- Spanish: “abadía de Hexham”
- Welsh: “Abaty Hexham”
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