2010
NZ3365 : Northumberland Cross, Bede's World
taken 15 years ago, near to Tyne Tunnel, South Tyneside, England
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
Link
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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TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
- Grid Square
- NZ3365, 226 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Andrew Curtis (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 16 July, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 21 July, 2010
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3368 6572 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.0967N 1:28.5140W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3369 6572
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
