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St Oswald's Church, Heavenfield

St Oswald's Church, Heavenfield

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Location: Wall, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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2. Planetrees Roman Wall Section loop from Wall

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Tom Rambler

October 31, 2017

On the Hadrian's Wall Path and at the southern end of St Oswald's Way lies one of the most important sites in early northern Christianity. St Oswald's Church is at the site of the Battle of Heavenfield where, in AD 635, King (later Saint) Oswald of Northumbria raised a cross before defeating King Cadwallon ap Cadfon of Gwynedd.

The cult of St Oswald spread to Europe and St Oswald's Day is 5th August. Today's oak cross in the field dates to the 1930s.

St. Oswald's stands in a churchyard set in the middle of a field, about 1,200 feet (370 m) from the B6318. The field and the churchyard can be entered by gates, which should be shut after passing through them.

Tom Rambler

June 1, 2017

The Battle of Heavenfield was fought in 633 or 634 between a Northumbrian army under Oswald of Bernicia and a Welsh army under Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd. The battle resulted in a decisive Northumbrian victory. The Annales Cambriae (Annals of Wales) record the battle as Bellum Cantscaul in 631. Bede referred to it as the Battle of Deniseburna near Hefenfelth. (source: Wikipedia).

Tom Rambler

June 1, 2017

Basically just a little chapel on a field, but what a feeling to arrive there after having walked St Oswald's way (96 miles).

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Elevation 220 m

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Wall, Hexham NE46 4EY

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Location: Wall, North East England, England, United Kingdom

St Oswald's Church, Heavenfield

1. Planetrees Roman Wall Section – Stone Stile on Military Road loop from Chollerford

2. Planetrees Roman Wall Section loop from Wall

3. Planetrees Roman Wall Section loop from Wall

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