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<< Our Photo Pages >> St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham - Early Christian Sculptured Stone in England in Northumberland

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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham Alternative Name: Saxon Cross Beltingham
Country: England County: Northumberland Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Hexham  Nearest Village: Bardon Mill
Map Ref: NY789639
Latitude: 54.969269N  Longitude: 2.33112W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham
St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham submitted by Anne T : The Saxon cross shaft sits at the east end of the church, and can be easy to miss amongst the other tall grave stones which surround it. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Northumberland

The tiny village of Beltingham sits 2km south east of Bardon Mill and 16km west of Hexham. Understood to be originally the stonghold of a Viking called Boltr, the church sits above the ravine of Beltingham Burn and near the South Tyne, making it an easily defensible spot.

The shaft of a Saxon cross sits at the east end of the church. Dated circa AD680, it is described in the church guide as a 'station cross'. The site is believed to be one of the places St. Cuthbert preached at and was an overnight resting place for his body.

The oldest known wooden building on the site is believed to date from AD980 to AD990, although the current church was built c1500 and restored in 1663 by Major John Ridley, with further restoration work being carried out in both 1812 and 1884. The current building is the only Perpendicular style church in Northumberland.

The churchyard, situated next to the tiniest village green, also contains three ancient yew trees, one believed to be 2,000 years old. Today this tree is supported and contained by iron bands.

At the west end of the church there is a Roman altar. Inside the church are windows by Kempe, a 12th century grave slab, a depressed arch (no keystone) and two windows celebrating the survival of Maud Bowes Lyon who was pulled out of a ditch in one after a car crash in one of the first Rolls Royces in 1904. (The Bowes Lyon family still have associations with the area, having owned nearby Ridley Hall, and have a family plot in the church yard).
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St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham
St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham submitted by Anne T : Standing at the southern corner of the east end of the church looking towards the Saxon cross-shaft which is in the centre of the image. (Vote or comment on this photo)

St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham
St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham submitted by Anne T : Standing nearer to the Saxon Cross-shaft, looking towards the north. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NY7863 : The Ancient Yew by Bill Cresswell
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NY7863 : Interior of St.Cuthberts Church Beltingham by Bill Cresswell
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