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Hexham Abbey has many places to take, including some unusual historic artefacts.Listen as two church that is mischievous show you across the abbey! They will just take you on a crazy ride however they may get into some trouble along the way...Creep down the steep steps to descend to the component that is oldest associated with abbey, the Anglo-Saxon crypt where you can find spaces and passageways from the original church, built around 674! You are able to touch the cool rock of a Dark Age Cross, sit on a 7th century Bishop's throne called the Frith Stool and scamper up 35 stone that is used, called the Medieval Night Stair.The mice will reveal the stained glass windows, which are full of vibrant colours, and appearance amazing when the sunlight is shining through them. There clearly was a century that is 15th display screen, plus a tiny goblet, called the Hexham chalice, that is the centrepiece of the event The Big tale'.The exhibition can help you find out more about the history of this abbey with interactive displays that allow one to observe the abbey might have viewed 1300 years back and exactly how it has changed over time. You may want to have a go at building a gothic arch, make certain St Wilfrid hasn't lost their mind, plus learn how to raise a stone that weighs the same as an automobile that is little!