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Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey - Wikipedia Both Monkwearmouth (in modern-day Sunderland) and Jarrow are now in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear The abbey became a centre of learning, producing one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon scholars, Bede Both houses were sacked by Viking raiders and in the 9th century the abbey was abandoned
History of St Paul’s Monastery, Jarrow | English Heritage St Paul’s Monastery, with its twin, St Peter’s at Wearmouth, Sunderland, was one of Europe’s most influential centres of learning and culture in the 7th and 8th centuries The remains standing today are from the medieval monastery, re-established in the 11th century
Saints and Stones: Wearmouth-Jarrow Journey to Wearmouth-Jarrow St Peter's Church and site of St Peter's monastery are in Monkwearmouth (formerly Wearmouth) near Sunderland off the A1231 St Paul's Church, the site of St Paul's monastery, and Bede's World are in Jarrow south of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne off the A19
Wearmouth, Abbey of - Encyclopedia. com Former Benedictine monastery in Northumbria, England, on the Wear River The abbey was founded in 674 by benedict biscop on land given by King Egfrid of Northumbria and was dedicated to the Apostle Peter
Wearmouth’s bridges – Seagull City - University of Sunderland For most of its history, Sunderland consisted of three separate settlements: Monkwearmouth on the north side of the river Wear; Bishopwearmouth on the south side of the river; and the port of Sunderland on the south side, at the mouth of the river
Wearmouth-Jarrow - Medieval Studies - Oxford Bibliographies The northeastern English monasteries of Wearmouth, located at the mouth of the River Wear, and Jarrow, on the Tyne near a former natural anchorage called Jarrow Slake, are physically separate Anglo-Saxon period foundations but referred to as a twin monastery
Wearmouth - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wearmouth The Saxon name for the area on each side of the mouth of the River Wear, including Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, that later became Sunderland A surname
Wearmouth Bridge - Wikipedia Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea
Wearmouth History, Family Crest Coats of Arms What does the name Wearmouth mean? The name Wearmouth is derived from the River Wear + the word "mouth," collectively "wearmouth" denoting someone who lived at the mouth of the River Wear The surname Wearmouth was first found in Sunderland, a port city in Tyne and Wear, England
Monkwearmouth, Sunderland - Englands North East What we call Sunderland today developed from three separate but closely linked places that were, for much of their history, collectively called ‘Wearmouth’ The three places were: Monkwearmouth, Bishopwearmouth and ‘ Old Sunderland ‘