Regarded by many as the jewel in Northumberland’s crown, Corbridge is located eighteen miles west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne just off the A69. Five miles north of the village is the site of the original Roman camp from which it grew, called Corstopitum, which marked the most northerly town in the Roman Empire. A supply town for the troops building and guarding Hadrian’s Wall, itt provided building stones for the construction of many of the local buildings including the church, vicar’s pele and nearby castles. The medieval street plan remains much the same but the Saxon church has trebled in size with the addition of aisles and naive. The village was burned to the ground several times in the fierce border wars with Scotland and as second only to Newcastle in wealth, its citizens heavily taxed by Edward I to pay for them. The bridge at Corbridge is the oldest of the medieval bridges but became derelict and was replaced in 1674. The substantial remains of the excavated Roman settlement include some of the best examples in the country of military granaries. The museum also houses finds from the site, including the famous stone fountainhead, the Lion of Corbridge, and give an insight into Roman life. Today Corbridge is a popular base for those exploring Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman site and the local Northumberland countryside.
Attraction
Aydon Castle
Corbridge Roman Site (Corstopitum) Hadrian's Wall
Classes
Estate Agent
Market
Pub and Bar
Restaurant
Solicitor
Shops
Brockbushes Fruit Farm
Corbridge Garden Plant Centre
Gresham House Tea Rooms
Alexanders Flowers
Craft Works Gallery
Off The Wall
The Art Cafe
Connell & Hart Gallery
French Beauty Lounge & OPI Nail Training Centre
Wallington Gallery
Antiques
Places to Stay near Corbridge
The Wheatsheaf Hotel (0.29 miles)
The Wheatsheaf Hotel is superbly located in the historic and popular village of Corbridge. At the heart of the Tyne Valley, the hotel is ideally situated for the Hadrian's wall tourist sites, the beautiful Northumberland ... More | visit website
Station Inn (3.25 miles)
Hall Bank Guest House (3.44 miles)
Best Western Beaumont Hotel (3.59 miles)
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Delightful family run market town hotel overlooking the 6th century Abbey and Sele park. Set in the heart of Northumbria, Hexham is ideal for exploring a region steeped ... More
Rye Hill Farm (4.64 miles)
Matfen Hall (5.01 miles)
Our country house is magnificent, privately owned, and set in the Northumberland countryside close to Hadrians Wall. We are located only twelve miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, Matfen Hall is an ... More
Hadrian Hotel (5.49 miles)
Slaley Hall Hotel (5.50 miles)
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Set in 1,000 acres of prime Northumberland forest and moorland, and surrounded by two championship golf courses, Slaley Hall remains a grand retreat and a symbol ... More
George Hotel (5.88 miles)
The George Hotel is situated in a beautiful riverside location in rural Northumberland, and is only five miles from the historic market town of Hexham. The North Tyne River is readily accessible for game fishing, ... More | visit website
Fairshaw Rigg (6.05 miles)
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