The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ovingham

From the church leaflet by David Goodacre: Thomas Bewick "was baptised in the church, was a regular worshipper in Ovingham when he was visiting Cherryburn near Mickley and was buried here with the rest of his family."

Cherryburn Visit

"Thomas Bewick (1753–1828), Northumberland's greatest artist, wood engraver and naturalist, was born in the cottage here. The nearby 19th-century farmhouse, the later home of the Bewick family, houses an exhibition on Bewick's life and work and a small shop selling books, gifts and prints from his original wood engravings. Occasional printing demonstrations take place in the adjoining barn. There are splendid views over the Tyne Valley." Source.

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