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Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland

Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland

Blanchland Abbey was founded as a priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and became an abbey in the late 13th century. The.....

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Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham Abbey, Northumberland

Hexham Abbey is a refoundation of a church which stood on this spot in the year 675, it survived until 821, later the town was.....

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Lindisfarne Abbey, Northumberland

Lindisfarne Abbey, Northumberland

The strange, mystic atmosphere of Lindisfarne remains evocative of the time when holy men trod its shores rather than the birds.....

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