The Frith Stool stands in the middle of the Choir at Hexham Abbey, a solid block of sandstone that was broken in two during the 19th century and cemented together again; the stone has been worn smooth by human hands over many centuries. It was made into a seat in the earliest days of the [...]
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Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
Frith Stool
2 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2015
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
Hexham Abbey
HEXHAM ABBEY, dedicated to St Andrew, is one of the earliest surviving Christian foundations in Britain and for much of its history has reflected two very different Christian lifestyles: the enclosed community of men living by a monastic rule and the open community of the faithful who come together regularly to share in acts of [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Newcastle 2015
Newcastle – Day Five
We were all packed up and ready to go before we went down for breakfast so all we needed to do after breakfast was settle the bill for the few extras we had added to our room.
On the way home we stopped off at Hexham to see the Abbey as recommended by JD. Hexham Abbey [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 4th 2015
