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Hexham Through Time (Paperback, UK ed.)
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Hexham Through Time (Paperback, UK ed.)
Series: Through Time
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The importance of the attractive town of Hexham began when St
Wifrid built his great monastery there in the 7th Century, of which
only the unique crypt remains beneath the Priory church. It was
bounded by a wall that separated it from the Market Place and the
civil administration, which includes the Moothall and Old Gaol.
These areas still form the nucleus of the town, which lay in the
turbulent Border country between England and Scotland. The vital
industry of tanning and glove-making has now gone, but there are
smaller industries in its place. The town is a focus of music, the
arts and sport. The Queen's Hall houses library, cafe, galleries
and theatre. It is linked by roads and by the early
Carlisle-Newcastle railway which bring in tourists and local people
for many activities such as the Hexham Gathering and the Abbey Arts
Festival. Much has changed, but the historic centre remains intact.
The author has lived here for over 30 years and is an Honorary
Steward and Bailiff of the town.
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