’80s loyalty: what to notice beyond the trends

A church scarred by both a hero (Bruce) and a villain (Cromwell). Hidden beside the River Tweed, St Cuthbert’s Church in Norham has stood on this ancient borderland for centuries, with its origins reaching back to the medieval Christian community of Northumbria and a later Norman rebuilding in the 12th century. Sitting beneath the shadow of Norham Castle, the church found itself repeatedly caught up in the bloody conflicts that shaped the English-Scottish border. But what makes this church truly