WE asked our readers what they thought the scariest places in Hexham were. Here's what they said:

Christine Guthrie said the scariest place was the Abbey, while Emily Rose said: "The medieval open stone coffin round the back of the Abbey."

Richard Gouch replied, saying: "The 'stone coffin' I believe, was where the body of the dead was left (open) to mummify prior to burial or other disposal."

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Christina Cooper also replied to say: "I used to like lying in it when I was little if I'm thinking of the same one."

Emily Burlton said: "The bell tower at old Hexham Middle School" was the scariest thing in Hexham.

David Pickering said: "The old Radio rentals building on Fore Street. Upstairs and in the basement! Honestly terrifying."

Sonia Welsh said: "Hexham heads house. Used to live there."

Dannielle Paisley said it was the Old Gaol basement, while Lucy Fraser replied saying it traumatised her children.

Dannielle said: "The vibes from there honestly turned my blood cold."

Vicki Elliott said the top floors of the Hydro were the scariest place in Hexham.

Rod Henderson said: "I worked there back in the late 1970s, evening assistant caretaker, had to make sure all the lights were off, all doors shut and building secure by 10pm.

"I'm still having nightmares."

Richard Gouch replied to Rod, saying: "I remember the upper floor of The Hydro as small "apartments" for the residence of student teachers. I say "apartment" - enough room for two single beds.

"Then, in the mid-late 1970s they were classrooms and also the Hydro library which always seemed very dark along with the rest of that corridor and that was during daylight hours.

"After that the creepiest place I remember was the library at Fellside Middle School again it seemed quite dark for such a place even though I spent several dozen hours in there at school and work. Can't understand why that should have been."