Hexham
Hexham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland. It is set south of the River Tyne, and was the administrative hub for the Tynedale area from 1974 to 2009. Smaller towns and villages neighboring Hexham feature Corbridge, Riding Mill, Stocksfield and Wylam towards the east, Acomb and Bellingham towards the north, Allendale to the south and Haydon Bridge, Bardon Mill and Haltwhistle to the west. Newcastle upon Tyne is approximately 25 miles (40 km) to the east. With reference to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11829. Hexham's architectural landscape is led by Hexham Abbey. The present church predominantly dates from about 1170, built in the Early English Gothic design of architecture. The choir, north and south transepts and the cloisters, where canons studied and meditated, date from this time frame. The east end was rebuilt in 1860. The abbey stands at the west end of the market place, which is the home of the Shambles, a Grade II covered market constructed in 1766 by Sir Walter Blackett. At the east end of the market place is the Moot Hall, a 15th-century gatehouse that belonged to the town's defences. The Moot Hall is a Grade I listed structure, and was employed as a court house before 1838. The Moot Hall now houses the Council offices of the Museums Department and the ground floor is an art gallery available to hire. Hexham won the Town award in the 2005 Britain in Bloom awards. In the same year Hexham was also called 'England's Favourite Market Town' by the magazine 'Country Life'. For all of your house upgrades, make certain to find trustworthy professionals in Hexham to make certain of quality.
