Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Tynemouth Priory and Castle Tyne & Wear
Tynemouth Priory and Castle
Tyne & Wear Tynemouth’s vast headland has long served as both fortress and church. A burial place of saints and kings, its history combines military and religious significance. Commanding the northern approaches of the River Tyne, this has been a valued defence against threats from the Vikings, medieval Scotland, Napoleon and 20th-century Germany. The castle played a part in both World Wars and today you can see the restored magazines of a coastal defence gun battery at weekends. Founded in 1090 on the site of an ancient Anglian monastery, the Benedictine Priory church boasts ornate eastern sections that stand only just short of their original height of 22 metres (72 ft).


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