Hexham Abbey Gallery
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PC506
Post-1859: Hexham Abbey, Frid Stool. Sepia; Bishop's Seat, later Sanctuary (Frid or Frith) Stool. Post 1859 which was when it was broken in two! In this position between 1872 and 1885? Similar style of card as PC505.
PC500
Pre-1870: Hexham Abbey. Sepia; from North West. Between 1823 (erection of clock) and 1870 (erection of vestry extension to west of tower)
PC501
Pre-1875: Hexham Abbey. Sepia; from North West. Shows the vestry extension (1870) but not the nave (1907). A ‘Carte de visite’ style card before postcards became popular. The square corners suggest pre c1875
PC502
Pre-1875: Hexham Abbey. Sepia; from East. Shows the vestry extension (1870) but not the nave (1907). A ‘Carte de visite’ style card before postcards became popular. The square corners suggest pre c1875
PC505
Pre-1875: Hexham Abbey, Night Stairs. Sepia. A ‘Carte de visite’ style card before postcards became popular. The square corners suggest pre c1875
PC499
c1900?: Hexham Abbey Church. Sepia; from East. A ‘reconstruction’ showing how the Abbey probably looked pre 1868 when the east end fell and the chapels were subsequently demolished by John Dobson.
PC504
Pre-1904: Hexham Abbey, South Transept. Sepia. Shows the back of the organ installed c1860 but modified in 1904.
PC498
Pre-1907: Hexham Abbey. Sepia; from South. Shows ‘vestry’ extension erected 1870 but before it was demolished in 1907 to make way for the present nave
PC503
Pre-1907: Hexham Abbey, Choir. Sepia. Between 1860 and 1907.
PC267
Pre-1907: Abbey, & Grounds, Hexham. Sepia; shows the vestry extension (1870) but not the nave (1907)
PC37
c1908: Northumbria. Tinted; Hexham Abbey and The Roman Wall. Abbey is post 1908 (new nave shown) and before the graveyard was properly levelled after having the spoil from the nave site dumped there - hence the half buried gravestones!
PC21
1908: The Abbey. Image of the Abbey prior to the rebuilding of the nave, with the coats of arms labelled Umfreville, Northumbria & Hexham
PC319
1908: Abbey, Hexham. Tinted; across Beaumont Street from outside Courant office
PC74
c1910?: Hexham Abbey NW. Monochrome; across roof tops, showing rebuilt nave
PC551
c1950
PC265
c1950?: Abbey & Beaumont Street, Hexham. Monochrome; Hexham Courant sketch of possible appearance after street alterations, but never happened. Shows War Memorial (erected c1920?) and Abbey Chapter House as a ruin (rebuilt as a chapel in the 1950s)
PC1
Post-1950: Hexham Abbey from the air. Abbey from the south, showing Church Row, Market Place and Beaumont Street. Shows the rebuilt Chapter House, so post 1950s
PC147
c1970: Hexham Abbey from the east. Monochrome; Abbey from Moot Hall roof
PC275
c1970: Abbey & Wood Footbridge, Hexham. Monochrome; taken west from Sele School
PC268
c1970: Hexham Abbey from the park. Colour; from south west
PC151
1981: Hexham Abbey. Colour; floodlit Abbey from Market Place, showing Robsons Nurseries shop also
PC139
1982: Hexham Market Place. View of Abbey and buildings to right, showing parking spaces in front of Abbey and wooden shack for Abbey shop
PC43
1982: Hexham. Colour; Abbey across Shambles with text description of town
PC6
1983: Hexham Abbey, Northumberland. Aerial view from south showing Beaumont Street and Battle Hill to Fore Street on right. Between 1950s when the Chapter House lobby was rebuilt as a chapel and the addition of the Song School above it in 1984
PC73
1987: Rainbow over the rooftops, Hexham Abbey. View from the south east
PC10
1990: Hexham Abbey. Close up aerial view from south-east. Certainly post 1984 (the Song School above the Chapter House Lobby was added in 1984)
PC137
c1990: Northumberland, Hexham. Coloured; Abbey from Market Place, with adjoining building to right
PC264
c1990?: Abbey and Grounds, Hexham. Coloured; from south west
PC266
c1990?: Abbey & Grounds, Hexham. Coloured; from south west
PC8
1991: Hexham Abbey, Northumberland. View from west, showing Market Place and top of Beaumont Street
PC11
1995: Hexham Abbey from the air. Aerial view from east, Moot Hall in foreground
PC175
1995: Early morning choir call. Choristers on south transept roof with Market Place, Moot Hall and Shambles in background