Brinkburn Priory
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Overview
Thanks to a mid-19th century restoration, there’s enough left of beautiful Brinkburn Priory to give you some idea of what it looked like when Augustinian canons lived here, between its foundation in 1130 and the dissolution of the monasteries in the mid-16th century. A cross-shaped building with a low central tower, it has perfect proportions and round-headed Norman windows. Very little remains of the rest of the buildings, but the setting among beech woods, within a narrow valley beside the River Coquet, makes it a very pleasant place for a stroll.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open Apr-Sep, Wed-Sun, 10-6; 1-22 Oct, Sat-Sun 10-4; 23-29 Oct, daily 10-4 (last admission 30mins before closing). Check website for details
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
About the area
If it’s history you’re after, there’s heaps of it in Northumberland. On Hadrian’s Wall you can imagine scarlet-cloaked Roman legionaries keeping watch for painted Pictish warriors while cursing the English weather and dreaming of home.
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