In the heart of Hexham, just along from the Abbey and the market place, stands the Moot Hall — one of Northumberland’s best-preserved medieval buildings and a reminder of the town’s long, proud history. Built in the early 14th century, around 1379, it was once the gatehouse to the Archbishop of York’s manor, serving as both courthouse and stronghold. Its thick stone walls have seen centuries of justice, authority, and community unfold — from medieval trials and local governance to housing the mi