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St Andrew's Church, Corbridge

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St Andrew's Church, Corbridge

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    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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