Abbey Roof Gallery

Abbey Roof Gallery

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A gallery of photos taken from the Abbey roof.
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1960s: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof, No 27/28 Market Place in foreground, Forum Cinema behind, Robson nurseries to cold store/emergency government bunker left centre, Wentworth (field) and railway station to right

1960s: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across bowling green to Sele School

1968: Roofscape from Abbey roof looking NE, Egger in distance

1968: Town view from Abbey roof looking E across Market Place and Moot Hall

1968: St WIlfrid's Gateway and Hexham House looking NW from Abbey roof

1968: Town view from Abbey roof looking E across Market Place, No 32/33 R Cato and Co, Moot Hall, Wentworth, Egger in distance

1978: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey tower, Church Row in foreground, Robsons nurseries in distance

1978: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof, Church Row and Market Street, Haugh Lane Industrial Estate

1978: Roofscape across Market Place looking NE from Abbey tower, Forum Cinema, Wentworth car park

1978: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey tower across St Mary's Wynd and St Mary's Chare

1978: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof, St Mary's Chare and Fore Street running diagonally from left

1978: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across Hexham House and gardens, Gilesgate, gas holder partially inflated

1987: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof over Market Place, Moot Hall to right, Wentworth car park and sports facility, Egger in distance

1987: Roofscape across Beaumont Street looking S from Abbey roof, No 7 Thomas Ellis painter decorator signwriter, No 8 Hexham Courant office, No 9 Universal Building Society, telephone exchange in distance

1987: Roofscape across Beaumont Street looking S from Abbey roof, buildings in St Mary's Wynd

1987: Roofscape across Beaumont Street looking S from Abbey roof, No 8 Hexham Courant office, Queens Hall to Battle Hill

1987: Roofscape looking N from Abbey tower, Church Row and Market Street, Haugh Lane Industrial Estate beyond

1987: Church Row and W end of Market Street looking NE from Abbey tower, buildings prior to Pudding Mews on Back Row, Robson's nurseries beyond

1987: Roofscape across Market Place looking NE from Abbey roof, Wentworth car park and supermarket

1987: Sele looking W along Cowgarth from the Abbey roof, playpark, Sele school buildings

1987: Sele looking SW from Abbey roof

1987: Sele looking W along Cowgarth from the Abbey roof, playpark, Sele school buildings

1987: Hexham roofscape looking NW from Abbey roof, cold store/emergency government bunker on right

1987: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof, No 27/28 Market Place in right foreground, Forum Cinema behind, Robson nurseries to cold store/emergency government bunker, Hexham Bridge in distance

1987: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof, Church Row in foreground, No 27/28 Market Place Arthur Boaden Antiques with Forum Cinema behind, Robson nurseries to cold store/emergency government bunker

1987: Roofscape looking E from Abbey roof, Moot Hall, Market Place, Old Gaol, Wentworth car park and playing fields behind

1987: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof, Market Place, Fore Street, Old Gaol

1987: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof across St Mary's Chare running diagonally from left

1987: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof, St Mary's Chare and Fore Street running diagonally from left

1987: Roofscape looking N from Abbey roof, Gilesgate and Market Street in foreground, Haugh Lane Industrial Estate behind

1987: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across Hexham House and gardens, Gilesgate, old gas holder

1987: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across Hexham House and gardens, Gilesgate

1987: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across Abbey buildings to Hexham House and gardens, St Wilfrid's Gateway and Gilesgate, old swimming pool, old gas holder

1992: Tynedale Retail Park and Tyne Green looking N from roof of Abbey over No 27/28 Market Place, WW2 cold store/emergency government bunker

1992: Roofscape along Beaumont Street and Abbey Grounds looking SE from Abbey roof to Battle Hill, No 4 A & VE Dunn

1992: Roofscape along Beaumont Street and Abbey Grounds looking SE from Abbey roof

1992: Church Row and beyond looking N from Abbey tower

1992: Church Row and beyond looking N from Abbey tower

1992: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey tower, Church Row to Pudding Mews and Tynedale Retail Park

1992: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey tower, Church Row to Pudding Mews and Tynedale Retail Park

1992: Hexham House and Gilesgate looking NW from Abbey tower

1992: Market Place looking E from roof of Abbey, Moot Hall, No 9 Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Egger in distance

1992: Market Place E side and Moot Hall from roof of Abbey, No 9 Edinburgh Woollen Mill, No 10 Bell and Riddle Chemists, Old Gaol behind

1992: Roofscape over Market Place looking SE from Abbey roof, the Shambles

1992: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof across Market Place N side No 27/30, Arthur Boaden Antiques, No 31 Jumpers, No 32/33 Peter Dominic Wine Merchants, Egger in far distance

1992: Roofscape across Market Place looking NE from Abbey roof, Temperley Memorial Fountain, No 29/30, Arthur Boaden Antiques, No 31 Jumpers, No 32/33 Peter Dominic wine, across the Wentworth car park and supermarket, Egger in the distance

1992: Roofscape looking SE from abbey tower, St Mary's Chare running diagonally from left

1992: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof, Church Row in foreground, Market Street rooftops behind, Tynedale Retail Park to cold store/emergency government bunker, Hexham Bridge in distance, Egger in far distance

1992: Roofscape looking E from Abbey roof, Moot Hall, Market Place, Old Gaol

1992: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof across Market Place to Fellside

1992: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof, St Mary's Chare and Fore Street running diagonally from left

1992: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof, Beaumont Street, Telephone Exchange in Gaprigg Court just above centre

1992: Looking W from Abbey roof, across the Sele, Sele School on right, Windmill Hill

1992: Looking W from Abbey roof, across the Sele

1992: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across Hexham House and gardens, Gilesgate

1992: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across bowling green, Hexham House and gardens on right

1992: Roofscape over Market Place looking SE from Abbey roof, the Shambles

1993: Roofscape across Beaumont Street and Abbey Grounds looking S from Abbey roof, Queen's Hall to Battle Hill

1993: Hexham House and Gilesgate looking NW from Abbey tower

1993: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey tower, St Mary's Chare running diagonally from left

1993: QEHS and Hydro looking W from Abbey tower

1993: Roofscape looking E from Abbey roof, Moot Hall, Market Place, Old Gaol, Wentworth car park and playing fields behind

1993: Roofscape looking SE from Abbey roof, Telephone Exchange in Gaprigg Court to right of centre

1993: Looking W from Abbey roof, across the Sele, Sele School on right, Windmill Hill

1993: Looking W from Abbey roof, across the Sele, Sele School on right, Windmill Hill

1994: Church Row looking NE from Abbey tower, cold store/emergency government bunker behind

1994: Hexham roofscape looking NW from Abbey roof, Hexham Auction Mart being constructed in centre distance

1995: Hexham roofscape looking NW from Abbey roof, Hexham Auction Mart in centre distance

1995: Hexham roofscape looking NW from Abbey roof, Hexham Auction Mart in centre distance

1995: Tyne Green Road looking S, Orchard Cottage door (now site of Tyne Green Mews)

1996: Roofscape looking E from Abbey roof, Moot Hall, Market Place, Old Gaol, Wentworth car park and playing fields behind

1996: Roofscape over Church Row and Market Place looking E from Abbey roof

2002: Tynedale Retail Park looking N from Abbey tower

2003: Roofscape looking NE from Abbey roof, Church Row left-foreground, No 27/28 Market Place and Forum Cinema right-foreground, Tynedale Retail Park, Rickerbys and Auction Mart behind

2003: Roofscape looking N from Abbey roof across Tynedale Retail Park to new Auction Mart

2003: Looking SW from Abbey roof across Abbey grounds, bandstand

2003: Looking NW from Abbey roof, across bowling green, Hexham House and gardens, St Wilfrid's Gateway on right

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