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Remains of medieval priory around Hexham Abbey



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The remains of the medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precincts are a Scheduled Monument (legally protected). This includes extant features and burried archeological remains.

A church at Hexham was built, AD 674-8, by St Wilfrid, Bishop of York. Dedicated to St Andrew, it became a cathedral in 681 AD. After 821 it became a monastery under Lindisfarne, but was burnt by the Danes in 875.[1] Subsequently it was appropriated by Durham. The Anglo-Saxon crypt (674 AD) survives as part of the Abbey today. The Abbey also includes two Roman Alters.

Hexham Abbey Anglo-Saxon (410 to 1066 AD) Historic Buildings and Monuments in Hexham
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Remains of Medieval Priory and Anglo-Saxon Monastery: Hexham Abbey (Hexham Priory) (Hexham)
- The church at Hexham was built, AD 674-8, by St Wilfrid, Bishop of York. It was dedicated to St Andrew and, in 681, became a cathedral. After 821 it was …
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Saxon crypt, Hexham Abbey, Hexham, Northumberland, England
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List number: 1006593
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NY9350564101

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