1997
NZ3365 : Jarrow Monastery
taken 29 years ago, near to Jarrow, South Tyneside, England
This is 1 of 24 images, with title starting with Jarrow in this square
Jarrow Monastery
Medieval monastery with Anglo-Saxon elements. Link
(Archive Link )
(Archive Link )
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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- Grid Square
- NZ3365, 226 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Sandy Gerrard (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- 1997 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 11 February, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3386 6520 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.8156N 1:28.3489W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3389 6519
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
