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Hexham Abbey

Grade I listed place of Christian worship in Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
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Summary

Hexham Abbey is a church building[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of church building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hexham[4]
  • Country: United Kingdom[5]
  • Architectural style: Romano-Gothic[6]
  • Commons category: Hexham Abbey[7]
  • Patron saint: Andrew the Apostle[8]
  • Inception: 674[9]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1537[10]
  • OS grid reference: NY9353664107[11]
  • Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle[12]
  • Dedicated to: Andrew the Apostle[13]
  • Official website: http://www.hexhamabbey.org.uk/[14]
  • Described by source: Subterranea Britannica[15]
  • Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[16], scheduled monument[17]
  • Category for people buried here: Category:Burials at Hexham Abbey[18]
  • Street address: The Priory Church of St Andrews', Market Place[19]
  • Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Hexham Abbey[20]
  • Associated electoral district: Hexham[21]
  • Historic county: Northumberland[22]

Why It Matters

Hexham Abbey has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . achurchnearyou.com. achurchnearyou.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Benjism89 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Hexham
    Associated electoral district → Hexham
    Diocese → Diocese of Newcastle
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 54.9715, 'lon': -2.10296}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Hexham - Abbey church - 01.jpg"
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