Focusing On North East England
Corbridge, Northumberland
Corbridge is a pleasant country town which is set on a scenic stretch of the River Tyne. It is a
few miles down river from Hexham.
On the market place is the ancient church of Saint Andrew. It is a cruciform stone structure
with a square tower containing three bells and a clock. The chancel was restored in 1857 and the
church in 1868. Its register begins in 1657.
The extensive remains of a Roman town and supply base for Hadrian's Wall are on the North bank of
the Tyne, to the West of the town.
The site has well preserved granaries, with an ingenious ventilation system. The remains show
that a succession of buildings were here. Corbridge was on the main route from York to Scotland
for the Romans.
The museum here features artefacts from the site, the best known is the Corbridge Lion fountain
head.
Corbridge was a principal Roman town until the 5th century.
The train station is about half a mile from the town centre, on the south side of the river.
The town centre is a pleasant walk from here, with a slight hill after the bridge.
Not far from the town centre is Dilston Hall, which replaced the earlier Dilston mansions. This
had been home to the Divelston family and the Earls of Derwentwater.
In 1936, the hall was used during the filming of 'The Minstrel' which starred Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.
It was part of the Greenwich Hospital organisation. In the 1950's and 1960's Dilston Hall was
used as a Maternity Hospital. It has also seen use by MENCAP as a college.
Aydon Castle overlooks the valley of the Cor Burn in Aydon, near Corbridge. It is a fine example
of an English 13th Century manor house.
Corbridge is not far from Slaley Hall
and its golf courses.
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