Hexham Abbey
E188232
Anglican church
Grade I listed building
former Benedictine monastery
parish church
tourist attraction
Hexham Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery and parish church in Hexham, Northumberland, renowned for its Anglo-Saxon origins and medieval architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hexham Abbey canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican church
ⓘ
Grade I listed building ⓘ former Benedictine monastery ⓘ parish church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Saxon monastic sites
ⓘ
Churches in Northumberland ⓘ Grade I listed churches in Northumberland ⓘ Monasteries in Northumberland ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Andrew ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Benedictine abbey ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Wilfrid
ⓘ
surface form:
Wilfrid of York
|
| founder |
Bishop Wilfrid
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Wilfrid
|
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Anglo-Saxon architecture
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ Norman architecture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter house (remains)
ⓘ
choir ⓘ cloister (remains) ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ tower ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.hexhamabbey.org.uk/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major example of early medieval church architecture in England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hexham
ⓘ
surface form:
Hexham town centre
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Northumberland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Tyne ⓘ |
| location | Hexham ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Anglo-Saxon crypt
ⓘ
frith stool ⓘ medieval stonework ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| originalConstructionMaterial | stone from Hadrian's Wall ⓘ |
| previousDenomination |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| province | Province of York ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Hexham Abbey grounds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ parish church services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.