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Newburn

Rumours abound that the church of St Michael was built around 1070 to replace a wooden church destroyed by fire in 1067. Some of the styling and materials appear to be pre conquest which throws doubt on the date given for the earlier wooden church. Some of the stones used are believed to come from Hadrian's Wall. During the Battle of Newburn (1640) the English were defeated by the Scottish army who used the church as a gun platform. During the 1880's six bells were hung and much of the glass also dates from around the same timeframe.

Norham

A Saxon church existed in Norham from approximately 1830, the current church (dedicated to St Cuthbert) lies slightly west of the earlier church. The building is very large considering Norham is a village, believed to date from around 1165-1172 and most likely by the same architect as the nearby castle which lies to the East of the village. A total of five periods of renovation and extension daying from the fourteenth century to 1883 complete the current building. The oak pulpit originates from Durham Cathedral. Stones from the earlier church are displayed near the font

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