Norham Church is dedicated to St Cuthbert, whose body is said to have rested here on its  journey to Durham in the 9th century. The body of St Ceolwulf (to whom the Venerable Bede’s History of the English Church and People is dedicated) is reputed to be buried somewhere in the churchyard. The original wooden church was built in 840AD.

Norham church moved location to its present site and was constructed out of stone. The architect who designed Norham church also designed Norham castle. The building  took 5 years from 1165 to 1170 to complete with the original stone church looking slightly different to the existing building as it has undergone several restorations and renovations over the years.

It has been described by Simon Jenkins, in England’s Thousand Best Churches, as a mini Durham Cathedral.

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In 2021, conservation work began in the old building and the Preservation Trust was asked for financial help towards work required for the front porch - cracks in the gable, open joints and decay to the corner buttresses and colonnettes.

In 2022 the Trust made a grant by way of match funding to ongoing restoration works at this grade I listed church. Principally this involved the replacement of two carved stone mullions to windows on the south side of the nave. The works also included the specialist restoration of the stained glass in these windows before reinstatement following the stonework repair. A service of blessing was attended by Trustees following completion in July 2022.