Hexham Abbey

Non-Commercial

Hexham Abbey

14 June 2025

Hexham, Northumberland

Hexham Abbey

A historic church founded by St Wilfrid in AD 674, Hexham Abbey is one of the oldest in the country. Built partly with stones from Hadrian’s Wall, it features rare Anglo-Saxon elements like the crypt and Frith Stool. The Abbey has endured Viking and Scottish raids, and much of its current Gothic structure dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, it became a parish church and underwent significant restoration in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, Hexham Abbey is a Grade I listed building, celebrated for its remarkable heritage and active role in the community.

A grand organ mounted to the stone walls of a large abbey — FIG. 01

A large organ in the centre of an elegant cathedral with a wooden-slatted roof — FIG. 02

A stained glass window in the distance and stone archways all in an abbey — FIG. 03

A stained glass window in an archway of an abbey — FIG. 04

Several windows and archways of an abbey with light pouring in from outside — FIG. 05

A series of slim stained glass windows rising to the ceiling in a stone-built abbey — FIG. 06

A long archway with a stained glass window in the distance and a painting to the left — FIG. 07

A stained glass window under an archway with a painting of Jesus Christ underneath — FIG. 08

A large, intricately designed organ in the centre of an abbey with archways and windows either side — FIG. 09

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