Hexham by Hannah Blundell
Hexham
Local History around Hexham
There are some historic monuments around including:
Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish churchChollerford Bridge, with abutments of previous bridgeHadrian's Wall and vallum between St Oswald's Cottages, east of Brunton Gate and the North Tyne in wall miles 25, 26 and 27Hadrian's Wall and vallum between field boundary east of milecastle 24 and field boundary west of the site of turret 25b in wall miles 24 to 25Hexham BridgeHillfort on Warden Hill, 1km north-west of High WardenLinnels (or Linnolds) BridgeMedieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick GrangeDefended settlement on Wall CragsRed House Roman campThe Roman fort, vicus, bridge abutments and associated remains of Hadrian's Wall at Chesters in wall mile 27Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag HouseWalwick Fell Roman temporary campCocklaw TowerRemains of medieval priory and Anglo-Saxon monastery under and around Hexham Abbey and its precinctsHexham Manor Office (or gaol)Fishponds, 250m north west of Walwick Grange FarmHadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29Romano-British farmstead, 210m south east of Walwick FellRemains of medieval bridge, Chollerford.Wildlife in and Around Hexham
Mammals found in Hexham
There have been 30 species of mammals recorded in the hexham area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
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Birds found in Hexham
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the hexham area.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
