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Monday, 22 November 2010

St. Andrew's Church, Corbridge.

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.

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