northumbrian : light

By RobinDown

The Ancient ...

.. Chapel of Haydon, dedicated to St Cuthbert, was built in the 12th Century.  Stones from Roman remains were used in its construction.  The building was restored in 1882.
When the population declined in the settlement of Haydon, in favour of an established river crossing in the valley below, a new place of worship was built there.
The nave of this old church was removed in 1794 and the original Roman stones were used to build the new church in Haydon Bridge.
From an information board in the field below the Chapel.

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