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Hexham Priory

In the civil parish of Hexham.
In the historic county of Northumberland (Modern Authority of Northumberland, 1974 county of Northumberland).

Little remains of original Anglo-Saxon church, though the crypt built by St Wilfrid is still visible. In 1113 the monastery was refounded by Augustinian monks. A strong gatehouse was built in the mid C12 and a new church begun in 1189. The church was sacked by Scottish raiders in 1296. The monastery was abolished in 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, when it became the parish church of Hexham.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Ecclesiastical site.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Major remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 239164, 239066, 239040)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY93516409

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Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 18622

County Sites and Monuments Record number; N8722

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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