Blanchland Abbey was founded as a priory in 1165 by Walter de Bolbec II, and became an abbey in the late 13th century.
The abbey was dissolved in 1539, with the gatehouse surviving, and the stone from the abbey being used to help contruct the stone houses of the attractive village.
a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland
(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)Blanchland is a small picturesque village nestled beside the river in the Derwent Valley within the North Pennines Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is surrounded by.....
a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland
(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NW)This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley...
a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland
(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)Located in Northumberland, Corbridge is a historic market town with Roman connections. It features charming streets, historic buildings, and the Corbridge Roman Town archaeological site...
a Historic Market Town in the county of Northumberland
(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction N)Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey...
a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham
(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction SE)This is a lovely village lying on the edge of the North Pennines in an area of great scenic beauty. It is a wild and beautiful landscape dotted only by scattered farms with meadows full of grazing sheep and cattle...
All towns in Northumberland
This lovely scenic valley lies between the town of Bishop Auckland, seat of princes of the church and the charming market town of.....
Hexham Abbey is a refoundation of a church which stood on this spot in the year 675, it survived until 821, later the town was.....
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Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....
Built in 1350, during the reign of Edward III, the castle has retained its architectural integrity and is regarded as one of the.....
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