Hexham
| Hexham | |||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 58 ′ N , 2 ° 6 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 11,139 2001 | ||
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| Post town | HEXHAM | ||
| ZIP code section | NE46 | ||
| prefix | 01434 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | North East England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Northumberland | ||
| Unitary authority | Northumberland | ||
| British Parliament | Hexham | ||
| Website: www.hexhamnet.co.uk | |||
Hexham is a town on the River Tyne in Northumberland , England . It has 11,139 inhabitants (as of 2001).
Etymology of the name
The name Hexham is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Hagustaldes ea , later Hagustaldes ham . hagusteald means youth, warrior, henchman and courtier ( Hagestolz ); éa means body of water or river and -ham corresponds to the German home.
history
In 674 Wilfrid founded a monastery here. Today's Hexham Abbey dates mostly from the 11th century. You can also visit the city's first English prison built as such.
- See also Hexhamshire , List of Bishops of Hexham
economy
Hexham is the seat of the Fentimans brewery. In Hexham there is also a production plant for chipboard manufacture by the Austrian company Egger .
Personalities
- Acca of Hexham , Bishop of Hexham from 709-732 (canonized)
- Glenn Brown (born 1966), painter
- Dave Cliff (* 1944), jazz musician
- Pete Doherty (* 1979), singer and guitarist with the British band Babyshambles
- Mark Elder (* 1947), conductor
- Fraser Forster (* 1988), soccer player
- Aelred von Rievaulx (1110–1167), medieval abbot, preacher and mystic
Town twinning
- Metzingen ( Baden-Württemberg ) (since 1989)
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Hexham - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Hexham Travel Guide
