Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey
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| Controlled churches | St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth; St Paul's Church, Jarrow |
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| Status | Abbey |
| Founders | Benedict Biscop |
| Important associated figures | Ceolfrith |
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| Disestablished | 1536 |
| Heritage designation | two scheduled monuments, three Grade I listed buildings |
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| ID | 2463981 |
About Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey
The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Monkwearmouth–Jarrow, known simply as Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey, was a Benedictine double monastery in the Kingdom of Northumbria, England. Its first house was St Peter's, Monkwearmouth, on the River Wear, founded in AD 674–5.
Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey Photos
