Northumberland Cross, Bede's World © Andrew Curtis

NZ3365 : Northumberland Cross, Bede's World

taken 11 years ago, near to Tyne Tunnel, South Tyneside, Great Britain

Northumberland Cross, Bede's World

Design and carving by Keith Ashford (1996-7) inspired by C8th crosses found in Northumberland such as those at Bewcastle and Ruthwell.

Bede's World

Bede's World is a museum in Jarrow dedicated to the life and times of the Venerable Bede (673-735AD) Link
He was a monk, author and scholar who lived at the Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wearmouth-Jarrow, a double monastery at Jarrow and Monkwearmouth (today part of Sunderland).
Ancient churches still exist on both sites NZ3365 : Tower, St Paul's Church, Jarrow and NZ4057 : St Peter's Church, Wearmouth but remains of the monastery only at Jarrow NZ3365 : Monastery site & St Paul's Church, Jarrow
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The official web site of the museum is here Link
The joint monastery site is (for 2011) the UK's nomination for UNESCO World Heritage Site status Link

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Grid Square: NZ3365, 220 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Andrew Curtis (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 16 July, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 21 July, 2010
Category: Cross (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 3368 6572 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.0967N 1:28.5140W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NZ 3369 6572
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)