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| + | 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. | ||
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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.
