North-East History Tour

Site of the Battle of Heavenfield, with  St.Oswald’s Church in the distance. The ‘Golden Age’ of Northumbria – the period of Dark ...

When it comes to early Christianity in the North-East – and Hexham in particular – most casual history enthusiasts look no further than t...

The Northumberland flag is based on an ancient design, the origin of which is buried deep in the Dark Ages – making it, most probably,...

© Copyright   Ken Bagnall   and licensed for   reuse   under this   Creative Commons Licence . In the shadow of the mighty Yeaveri...

Anyone who knows anything about the ancient history of Northumbria will be aware of the region’s strong links with early Christianity. Aid...

   One of the world’s greatest historical treasures, the Codex Amiatinus is the oldest surviving one-volume Latin Bible in the world. One o...

    [text from The Monthly Chronicle of North-Country Lore & Legend , November 1891 - author J.R.Boyle FSA]     The tower and the west ...

Jarrow Slake, that oddly-named area of reclaimed land on the south bank of the Tyne neighbouring St.Paul’s Church, has a recorded history ...

  Well, sort of. It is certainly the oldest stained glass that is known to still form part of a window – but we’ve cheated a bit, because ...

A nondescript hole in the ground in a corner of a patch of landscaped ground in Hebburn is the spot in question. Presumably an old natural ...