Appeal on behalf of the Restoration Fund of Hexham Abbey, by Jack Hulbert
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Jack Hulbert , [address removed]
At the close of the seventh century, St. Wilfrid built at Hexham a church unsurpassed in size and magnificence north of the Alps. The Saxon crypt with its walls made from Roman stone, the apse behind the high altar, and the bishop throne still stand as reminders of the past. Destroyed by the Danes and by the Scots, it was in the twelfth century that the Augustinian friars built this abbey which now serves as the parish church for the market town of Hexham. In spite of generous local help, £ 100,000 is needed to protect this ancient church.