Plans to incorporate a 150-year-old bell tower into a new hospital have been drawn up by health bosses.
Berwick Infirmary, which dates from the 1870s, is being replaced by a £35m state-of-the-art hospital on the same site.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said while the tower did not have listed status, it was a prominent feature of the skyline and held “a strong emotional attachment” for some.
After considering issues such as cost, safety and feasibility, it is proposing to retain that section and replace attached buildings with landscaped gardens to be used by patients and the local community.