St. Andrew's Parish Church
Market Place
Corbridge
Northumberland
NE45 5DW
Grid Reference: NY988644
The church is to be found in the market place of the village.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbridge
The church has a Saxon tower, dating from the 8th century and the main body is a mixture of Gothic and Saxon architecture. The walls are filled with stones from the nearby Roman camp Corstopitum.
The Vicar's Pele, stands in the churchyard also built of Roman stones. It was constructed in the 14th century as protection against the Scottish raiders.
The entrance to the church is Norman, while the large tower arch was apparently taken in its entirement from the Roman camp and Town nearby.
Monday, 22 November 2010
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Corbridge Roman Town
Corbridge Roman Fort Museum
Corbridge
Northumberland
NE45 5NT
OS Grid Reference : NY982648
The site is approximately 3 miles south of Hadrian's Wall National Trail.
The first Roman presence in this area was in AD79. A Roman fort and Military Headquarters.
The Roman Garrison Town was built on the intersection of two major roads, Dere Street http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dere_Street and Stanegate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanegate
The site was to evolve over a number of years, and it became an important feature in the system supplying Hadrian's Wall.
The site is now run by English Heritage.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/corbridge-roman-town-hadrians-wall/
Corbridge
Northumberland
NE45 5NT
OS Grid Reference : NY982648
The site is approximately 3 miles south of Hadrian's Wall National Trail.
The first Roman presence in this area was in AD79. A Roman fort and Military Headquarters.
The Roman Garrison Town was built on the intersection of two major roads, Dere Street http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dere_Street and Stanegate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanegate
The site was to evolve over a number of years, and it became an important feature in the system supplying Hadrian's Wall.
The site is now run by English Heritage.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/corbridge-roman-town-hadrians-wall/
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Photographs taken during walk of trail 2nd. November 2010
Panel found beside The Errington Arms Public House car park. It provides information about the Port Gate and other information about this section of the Trail.
View looking North towards Scotland. Caught rainbow in frame, just before it started to rain.
Standing at the B6318 Road Crossing looking East. Section of Wall ditch can be seen in the foreground and stretching away into the distance.
Wall ditch, looking West towards Heavenfield.
View of the Vallum, looking East back towards The Errington Arms Public House.
The Trail can be seen running beside the Vallum (Left of the image). A photograph looking East back towards The Errington Arms and what would have been the Port Gate.
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