English Heritage sites near Morpeth Parish
BELSAY HALL, CASTLE AND GARDENS
8 miles from Morpeth Parish
With so much to see and do, a trip to Belsay is one of the best value family days out in north-east England. Explore the medieval castle, the Grecian inspired Hall and acres of impressive gardens.
BRINKBURN PRIORY
9 miles from Morpeth Parish
The beautiful 12th-century church of the Augustinian priory of Brinkburn survives completely roofed and restored, while parts of the monastic buildings are incorporated into the adjacent manor house.
HEDDON ON THE WALL HADRIAN'S WALL
12 miles from Morpeth Parish
A consolidated stretch of Wall, up to 2 metres (6.6 feet) thick in places.
WARKWORTH CASTLE
13 miles from Morpeth Parish
If you are planning a fun family day out in Northumberland then look no further than Warkworth Castle with its magnificent cross-shaped keep crowning a hilltop above the River Coquet.
DENTON HALL TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
13 miles from Morpeth Parish
The foundations of a turret and a 65-metre (213 foot) length of Wall, along with another 60-metre length of Wall further west.
BENWELL VALLUM CROSSING
13 miles from Morpeth Parish
A stone-built causeway, where the road from the south crossed the Vallum earthwork on its way to Benwell fort.
Churches in Morpeth Parish
St Aidan
Shields Road
Morpeth
01670 503326
http://www.parishofmorpeth.org.uk
One of the three Church buildings that make up the Parish of Morpeth, St Aidan's is also the youngest building, having been founded in 1957 as a mission church to the Stobhill estate, on the south east of the town.
For the past fifty years, it has maintained an active outreach to the surrounding community, most especially to the pupils of Stobhillgate School and Collingwood School.
St Mary the Virgin
St Mary's Field
Morpeth
01670 503326
http://www.parishofmorpeth.org.uk
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, the oldest of the three church buildings in the Parish, stands on the Kirkhill approximately one mile out of the town of Morpeth. With its natural position and architectural features it is one of the finest and largest 14th century churches in the County of Northumberland.
The east window of the chancel is the chief glory of the church, depicting Jesse’s dream. The heodstops supporting the hood moulding of the east window may represent Edward Ill and Queen Philippa, so the dating would be before 1377
The ancient Church of England parish church of Morpeth is St Mary's at Highchurch. The oldest remaining parts of the structure belong to the Transitional Early English style of the mid to late 12th century. The church, which was the only Anglican place of worship in the area until the 1840s, has been restored on a number of occasions.[20]
The grave of Emily Wilding Davison, the suffragette who was killed when she fell under the King's horse during the Epsom Derby in 1913, lies in St Mary's graveyard. Her gravestone bears the slogan of the Women's Social and Political Union: "Deeds not words".[20]
Pubs in Morpeth Parish
Black & Grey
Black Bull
47 Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PE
(01670) 512089
blackrosepubs.com/theblackbullmorpeth
Joiners Arms
Office
Riverside Lodge
Sun Inn
High Church, Morpeth, NE61 2QT
(01670) 514153
suninn-northumberland.co.uk/
Tap & Spile
Toll House
Town House No 59
59 Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PQ
(01670) 516688
shamblesbar.co.uk
Wansbeck
Waterford Lodge
Castle Square, Morpeth, NE61 1YD
(01670) 512004
waterford-lodge.co.uk/
