Historic Homes
Who was lady of the chapel?
WHO’S that lady, a real fine lady? That is just one of the mysteries of St Paul’s Chapel in Alston which make it such a fascinating building.
Last updated 30 November 2009
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Where men of iron once toiled
THERE is no shortage of candidates for possible past residents of The Old Smithy in Hexham’s Eastgate.
Last updated 30 November 2009
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Breeding ground of a terrier
ONE of Britain’s most popular dog breeds evolved here, Rudyard Kipling wrote about the joys of foxhunting in this very patch, and Tynesides’s early 20th century residents were grateful for the sacrifice made by this remote area.
Last updated 30 November 2009
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Coach House – an upper crust home
THE clue is in the name – the Coach House in Hexham was built to be one of the Georgian Age’s far more attractive versions of today’s motorway service stations.
Last updated 30 November 2009
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