St Andrew's Church (C of E)
Corbridge

St.Andrew's Church, Corbridge
A church has stood on this spot since at least AD 786

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Notice Board
The notice board

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Inside the church
Inside the church of St Andrew with its magnificent high arch which separates the Chancel from the Nave

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Baptistry
Under the tower, the Baptistry, the oldest part of the church which includes the original entrance to the Saxon Church dated AD 786.
The arch which separates the Baptistry from the rest of the church is a complete Roman gateway erected originally at Corstopitum, just outside Corbridge, about AD 150.

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Historical info extracted from "St Andrew's Church, Corbridge, Church Guide" by M.G. Malden

Corbridge
On the left is a photo of a sign on the wall of the Pele Tower
Pele Tower? A fortified residence of previous vicars

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- by 'eck!! they've 'ad some fun in Corbridge, haven't they?

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