stone-and-turf

Updated: May 3, 2025

Its stone-and-turf walls, with the ditch on the north side, can be distinctly traced across the island. Ascending the Tyne, we come to Hexham, an imposing town as approached by the railway, with the Moat Hall and the abbey church occupying commanding features in the landscape. The Moat Hall is a large and ancient tower, notable for its narrow lights and cornice-like range of corbels.

Joel Cook - England, Picturesque and Descriptive: A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel