Abbey Grounds Gallery

Abbey Grounds Gallery

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1914: Abbey Grounds Gates, Hexham. Tinted; looking NW, entrance gates, Benson Memorial Gates and Statue (also see PC258)

c1914?: Entrance Gates, Abbey Grounds, Hexham. Sepia; looking NW, Benson Memorial Gates

1916: Abbey Grounds Gates, Hexham. Sepia; looking NW, Benson Memorial Gates and Statue (later version postcard of PC259)

Post-1918: Abbey Grounds. Sepia; looking W, War Memorial

c1920: The Bandstand, Abbey Grounds, Hexham. Monochrome

c1930?: Bandstand & Abbey Grounds, Hexham. Monochrome; looking W

c1939: Public Park and War Memorial, Hexham. Sepia; looking W, bandstand

1956: Bandstand in Abbey Grounds

1956: Bandstand in Abbey Grounds with Abbey behind

1956: Abbey Grounds looking S, Halgut Burn and rear of St Aidan's Church

c1960: Hexham Abbey and Bandstand. Colour; looking NE from Abbey grounds, bandstand

c1960: Abbey grounds looking E across Beaumont Street, War Memorial, Queen's Hall

1960s: Abbey grounds looking NW

1960s: Abbey Grounds looking N to Hexham House

1960s: Abbey Grounds looking E to Hexham Abbey House

1960s: Abbey Grounds looking E to Hexham Abbey House and Abbey

1968: Abbey Grounds and War Memorial looking SW from Abbey roof

Pre-1974: Abbey Grounds, paddling pool looking E

Pre-1974: Abbey Grounds looking S, children's paddling pool

1977: Abbey Grounds looking W, bandstand

1978: Abbey Grounds, seat

1978: Abbey Grounds, seat

1978: Abbey Grounds, seat

c1980: Park and Abbey at Hexham. Colour; looking NE, Abbey Grounds, bandstand

c1980?: Abbey Grounds looking W, bandstand

1981: Abbey Grounds looking N, bandstand

1982: Abbey Grounds looking S from Abbey tower, Beaumont Street on left

1982: Abbey Grounds looking NE, War memorial

1985: Hexham Abbey Grounds. Colour; looking E, bandstand

1986: Abbey Grounds, bandstand detail of railings and Henry Bell presentation plaque

c1986: Abbey Grounds looking NW, on left crenellations on parapet on Cowgarth bridge over Halgut Burn

1987: Abbey Grounds looking S from Abbey tower

1987: Abbey Grounds and bandstand looking SW from Abbey tower

1987: Abbey Grounds looking S from Abbey tower, Beaumont Street on left

1987: Abbey Flags, bollards

1990: Abbey Grounds and bandstand looking NE to Abbey

1991: Abbey Grounds looking N, Abbey, war memorial, Abbey Clinic

1991: Abbey Grounds putting green

1991: Abbey Grounds looking S, bandstand, 17th hole of putting green

1991: Abbey Grounds looking NE, bandstand

1992: Abbey Grounds, oak tree planted to mark National Tree Week

1992: Abbey Grounds looking W with crocuses S of bandstand, Halgut Burn in centre

1992: Abbey Grounds with crocuses looking SE to Trinity Methodist Church

1992: Abbey Grounds, bandstand with Summer Holiday Club run by the Scripture Union

1993: Abbey Grounds, bandstand, railings vandalised

1993: Cloister Buildings, Court Room, air raid siren

1994: Abbey Grounds, bandstand at dusk

1994: Abbey Grounds, bandstand at dusk

1994: Abbey Grounds, bandstand at dusk

1994: Abbey Grounds looking W, bandstand under repair

c1995: Bandstand & Abbey Grounds, Hexham. Colour; looking NE, autumn

1995: Abbey Grounds and bandstand looking N

1995: Abbey Grounds looking S from Abbey bakehouse wall

1995: Abbey Grounds and Beaumont Street looking S from Abbey roof

1995: Abbey Grounds, bandstand with Newcastle Brown Ale Band performing

1995: Abbey Grounds, bandstand with Newcastle Brown Ale Band performing

1995: Abbey Grounds, bandstand with Newcastle Brown Ale Band performing

1995: Abbey Grounds, Durham University magnetometer survey looking for Roman remains

1995: Abbey Grounds, Durham University magnetometer survey looking for Roman remains

1995: Abbey Grounds, Durham University magnetometer survey looking for Roman remains

1995: Abbey House S facing wall showing signs of alteration

1995: Chalk designs within Abbey Grounds

1995: Chalk designs within Abbey Grounds

1995: Chalk designs within Abbey Grounds

1996: Abbey Grounds, excavator re-laying flower bed on site of old paddling pool

1997: Abbey House S face

1998: Abbey Grounds looking SE after tree felling, bandstand

1999: Abbey House S face

2000: Abbey Grounds looking NE, new path from bandstand to Sele Walk

2000: Abbey Grounds looking NE, new path from bandstand to Sele Walk

2000: Abbey Grounds, notice detailing refurbishment scheme

2000: Abbey Grounds, notice detailing refurbishment scheme

2001: Abbey Grounds, new seat in memory of Derek Robb

2001: Abbey Grounds, new seat in memory of Derek Robb

2002: Abbey Grounds looking NE, bandstand newly repainted

2002: Abbey Grounds, seats

2007: Abbey Grounds, Sessile Oak planted 1932

2007: Abbey Grounds, English Oak planted 1882

2007: Abbey Grounds, newly-planted European Walnut tree 'Angie's Tree'

c2015: Abbey, Bandstand & Grounds, Hexham. Colour; looking NE

c2015: Bandstand & Abbey Grounds, Hexham. Colour; looking NE

2019: Abbey Grounds from Prior's Court

2020: Abbey Grounds looking W, the Bandstand

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Hexham Historian 22 (2021)