Visit Corbridge Places

Welcome to Visit Corbridge Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Corbridge

  

Corbridge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Corbridge

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Corbridge history

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Roman fort and town

Coria was the most northerly town in the Roman Empire, lying at the junction of Stanegate and Dere Street. The first fort was established c. AD 85, although there was a slightly earlier base nearby at Beaufront Red House. The best-known finds from the site include the stone Corbridge Lion and the Corbridge Hoard of armour and sundry other items.

Buildings

The Church of St Andrew’s is thought to have been consecrated in 676. The entrance to the Church is through glass doors given by Rowan Atkinson (known for Blackadder and Mr Bean) The Vicar’s Pele is to be found in the south-east corner of the churchyard.

Border warfare

Corbridge suffered from border warfare which was prevalent between 1300 and 1700. Raids were commonplace and livestock was brought into the town at night. A bridge over the Tyne was built in the 13th century, but this original has not survived. The present bridge, an impressive stone structure with seven arches, was erected in 1674.

Corbridge etymology

Corbridge was known to the Romans as something like Corstopitum or Coriosopitum. Wooden writing tablets found at the Roman fort of Vindolanda suggest it was locally called Coria (meaning a tribal centre)

You can visit Corbridge places with Walkfo Corbridge to hear history at Corbridge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Corbridge has 19 places to visit in our interactive Corbridge map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Corbridge, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Corbridge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Corbridge & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 19 audio facts unique to Corbridge places in an interactive Corbridge map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Corbridge Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Corbridge historic spots	Corbridge tourist destinations	Corbridge plaques	Corbridge geographic features
Walkfo Corbridge tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Corbridge

  

Best Corbridge places to visit

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Corbridge has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Corbridge’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Corbridge’s information audio spots:

Devil’s Water Devil’s Water is a tributary of the River Tyne. It joins the River from the south, near the village of Dilston. It is formed from the waters of several smaller burns and sikes between Embley and Hackford some 5 miles south of Hexham.

Dilston Castle Dilston Castle is a ruined 15th-century tower house situated at Dilston, near Corbridge, Northumberland, England. A three-storey tower was built by Sir William Claxton on the site of an earlier pele tower in the 15th century.

Hunnum Hunnum (also known as Onnum) was a Roman fort north of the modern-day village of Halton, Northumberland. It was the fifth fort on Hadrian’s Wall, after Segedunum, Pons Aelius, Condercum and Vindobala. The Latinized Brittonic name “Onnum” may mean “Stream/Water”, “Ash (tree)” or “Rock”

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