Heritage
Type
Hexham
Where
Heritage · Landmark
Good for
Check before you go
Cost
Plan your visit
Opening times
Open access — check locally for facilities
Location
Hexham
Parent hack
Arrive at opening time in school holidays — you'll beat the queues and the car park.
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. Since the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537, the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham. In 2014 the Abbey regained ownership of its former monastic buildings, which had been used as Hexham magistrates' court, and subsequently developed them into a permanent exhibition and visitor centre, telling the story…
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