Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands
Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery
Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery — Grade I listed building in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bede · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery is a place of interest in the Scottish Lowlands. Officially recognised as scheduled monument. It sits within the Jarrow and Gateshead East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bede, about 0.8 km away. Postcode area NE32.
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Heritage listing
Details NZ 36NW JARROW CHURCH BANK (east side) Ruins of Jarrow Monastery 1/85 (Monastery of St Paul) [formerly listed as ruins of Jarrow Monastery - (St Paul's)] 18.1.49 GV I Scheduled ancient monument. Remains of monastery. Post-Norman west range; perhaps C13 south range; post- Reformation addition to north-west of south range. Built as a Benedictine house. Sandstone blocks. Square plan, of which the church of St Paul forms the north range. East range : only part of the undercroft of the reredorter survives. South range: a wall having one round-headed opening. West range: a high wall having 2 doors; 2 slabs form the triangular head of the southernmost, recessed free-standing columns support the recessed round-head of the other. Excavations have revealed the plans of earlier buildings and these are marked out on the ground. Sources include: R Cramp Archaeological Journal vol CXXXIII 1976, 220-228 'Jarrow Church'; H M and J Taylor Anglo-Saxon Architecture (1965) Vol. I 338-349. Listing NGR: NZ3389865172 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 303746 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Monastery of St Paul, located in the Scottish Lowlands within South Tyneside, is a scheduled monument. It is the ruin of a historically significant abbey, reflecting the area's ecclesiastical heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9801, -1.4722
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE32 3DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Nearest railway station
- Bede — 0.8 km
- Official site
- jarrowhall.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17530408 (CC0)
- commons: Exterior St Paul's Jarrow 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery?
- Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE32 3DZ), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- Is Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery a listed building?
- Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery?
- The nearest railway station is Bede, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE32 3DZ.