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St Andrew's Church, Corbridge

St Andrew's Church, Corbridge

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St Andrew's Church, Corbridge

Name: St Andrew's Church, Corbridge
Rating: 1.9

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

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1. Hexham Abbey – View of Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Blaydon

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2. View of Hagg Bank Bridge – Stamfordham Village Green loop from Bank Foot

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530m

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3. View of Hagg Bank Bridge – Devil's Water loop from Stocksfield

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02:09

350m

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Carl Richards

December 2, 2020

The church of St Andrew in Corbridge has a history stretching back into the Dark Ages. In the 7th century, the Corbridge area was part of a royal estate. Around AD 674 St Wilfrid sent his followers to Corbridge to establish a church, or monastery. No trace of that 7th-century building remains (it was probably built of timber) but the present medieval building still retains traces of a later 8th-century church founded around AD 786.
It also has much older stonework, brought here from the nearby Roman fort of Corstopitum. The most obvious Roman remain is the high and narrow tower arch, brought here in its entirety from the Roman fort. It is thought to date to around AD 150. In the churchyard is the Vicar's Pele, a fortified tower built in the 14th century to protect the church and the vicar against Scottish raiders. Like the church itself, the Vicar's Pele is built using stones from Corbridge Roman fort. It stands three storeys high, with an internal staircase between floors.

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

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St Andrew's Church, Corbridge

1. Hexham Abbey – View of Hagg Bank Bridge loop from Blaydon

2. View of Hagg Bank Bridge – Stamfordham Village Green loop from Bank Foot

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