St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland
St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Tyne and Wear, England
CHURCH
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EST. 674
EST. 674
674
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.
The west wall and tower base of the original Anglo-Saxon church survive, along with a carved porch, though the nave and much of the remaining fabric were rebuilt and extended in later medieval and Victorian campaigns. It is a Grade I listed building belonging to the Church of England and remains an active Anglican parish church within the Diocese of Durham. The church is open as a place of worship and welcomes visitors outside of services.
About St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland
St Peter's Church was founded in 674 as part of a Benedictine monastery established by Benedict Biscop on the River Wear. The young Bede began his monastic life there before transferring to the sister house at Jarrow. The twin monastery became a renowned center of learning and manuscript production in early medieval Northumbria.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland
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