All Saints, Rothbury
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Description
"This is an ancient place of worship – the Gospel has been preached here for probably 1,200 years. The Anglo-Saxons had a royal burgh here and the existence of the Anglian cross would indicate that there was a church here in those days. It is surprising that any relics of old churches are found in the Coquet Valley. There were two periods of destruction of churches in England – the Reformation and Cromwell’s Commonwealth. In addition to that, in this area there were Viking and Norman invasions, followed for many years by the incursions of the Scots. The Coquet valley, serene as it may seem today, was one of the most violent parts of England...." -
Owner
Parish of Upper Coquetdale -
Source
Local (Co-Curate) -
License
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Further information
Link: http://coquetdaleanglican.org/thropton/
Resource type: Text/Website
Added by: Simon Cotterill
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