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the sage May 19, 2012 6:43 PM

Hexham, England
 
Hexham is a typically idyllic English market town with a population of about 11,000 it is located 30 Minutes west of Newcastle upon Tyne by car or train and is surrounded by lovely countryside.... and as a bonus it has a 13th Centry Abbey in the centre!

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Hexham Old Gaol below is one of the oldest surviving prisons in England, it was completed in 1333.

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Fore Street is the towns main pedestrianised shopping street

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View from the park

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Need a break after all this walking

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The Jag adds a little extra class!

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Nice little cinema still open

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Rather imposing house!

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Nice little Alfa

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At 'Tyne Green'

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Village of Newbrough

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Housesteads Roman fort

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Sycamore Gap on Hadrian s Wall near Haltwhislte

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Church yard in Greenhead

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xzmattzx May 20, 2012 3:34 AM

Nice pictures! It's good to see some other parts of England on here. It looks like there's a ton of history in Hexham and the countryside.

Bedhead May 20, 2012 7:29 AM

Wow, I had no idea this town even existed. Brilliant shots. I like the gaol especially, not many buildings around from that time that aren't churches. :tup:

fern May 20, 2012 8:53 AM

Great stuff I am planning a trip up that way this summer I've always wanted to see Hadrian's wall.

Danny May 20, 2012 1:48 PM

Thanks again for these shots and tour across that pretty town.

Hexham looks very nice and quiet. I like its architecture and green parks. It´s very pretty indeed. I´d like to visit someday.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain!:tup:

DLLB May 21, 2012 6:05 PM

Great pictures. Small English villages are wonderful!

the sage Jun 10, 2012 6:26 AM

Thanks for commenting, Hexham really seems to have it all.... in fact i'd quite like to move there!

montréaliste Jun 10, 2012 12:02 PM

What? No vinyl-clad bungalows? How depressing. I digress...

Thanks for waking me up to the existence of Hadrian's Wall in England. I had no idea there was such a monumental relic of roman rule left in the country. In the Wiki article about it, there is speculation about it being covered in plaster to make it stand out over the landscape. A fascinating discovery for me.

Shawn Jun 11, 2012 12:14 AM

Beautiful pictures, and I love the Sycamore Gap shot - and the name. Very cool.

montréaliste, if you don't have much background in it, I highly recommend listening to The History of Rome podcast series. Brilliant stuff that will fill in all the important gaps you might have in core Western Civilization knowledge. Best podcast series I've ever listened to!

montréaliste Jun 11, 2012 1:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawn (Post 5729610)
Beautiful pictures, and I love the Sycamore Gap shot - and the name. Very cool.

montréaliste, if you don't have much background in it, I highly recommend listening to The History of Rome podcast series. Brilliant stuff that will fill in all the important gaps you might have in core Western Civilization knowledge. Best podcast series I've ever listened to!

Thanks Shawn, I will check it out for sure.

STLgasm Jun 11, 2012 2:09 AM

Great pics.

Centropolis Jun 11, 2012 2:27 AM

Good stuff!

george Jun 14, 2012 3:09 PM

Love the old stone structures!


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