List of monastic houses in Tyne and Wear

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The following is a list of the monastic houses in Tyne and Wear, England.

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Foundation Image Communities & Provenance Formal Name or Dedication
& Alternative Names 		OnLine References & Location
Jarrow Priory + File:StPaulsChurchJarrow.jpg Benedictine monks
founded 681/2 by St Benedict Biscop and King Egfrid;
raided by the Danes 794;
destroyed in raids by the Danes c.867;
destroyed by fire and abandoned 870;
destroyed again? 973;
destroyed by William the Conqueror 1069;
Benedictine monks
(community founded at Newcastle-upon-Tyne c.1073)
restored/refounded 1074 (1072): transferred from Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1074;
cell dependent on Durham, County Durham 1083;
granted to Durham by Bishop William;
dissolved 1536; granted to William, Lord Eure;
remains partly demolished late-18th century;
nave of St Paul's Church built on foundations of main Saxon monastery church;
demolished 1782;
part of church now in parochial use; (EH) 		The Priory Church of Saint Paul, Jarrow
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St Paul's Monastery;
Jarrow Monastery;
St Paul's Priory;
Priory of St Paul;
St Paul's Monastery 		[1][2]

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Jarrow Friary? Dominican Friars
possible ref. to Yarm Friary, North Yorks 		possibly Yarm Friary (Jarue Friary) [3]
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Austin Friars Augustinian Friars (under the Limit of York)
founded before 1291 by Lord Ross;
dissolved 1539; granted to John, Duke of Northumberland 1551/2;
utilised by the Council of the North;
in use as a military storehouse until sold 1605 and dismantled;
Holy Jesus Hospital, currently in use as a museum, lies within the site of the friary church 		[4]

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Blackfriars ^ Dominican Friars (under the Visitation of York)
founded c.1239 (or 1260) by Sir Peter and Sir Nicholas Scott;
dissolved 1538; granted to the Mayor and burgesses of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1543/4;
surviving cloister buildings later used as company halls and almshouses;
restored 1978-81;
currently in use as restaurant, workshops and tourist information centre 		[5]

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Friars of the Sack Friars of the Sack
founded 1267;
dissolved 1307 on the suppression of the order;
house granted to the Carmelite Friars (see below) 		[6][7]

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Greyfriars # Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of Newcastle)
founded before 1237;
dissolved 1539;
Observant Franciscan Friars
transferred 1498;
dissolved 1534;
Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual
1534;
dissolved 		[8]

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Monastery (?) purported early monastery — evidence lacking[note 1] 'Castrum vel civitas monachorum' ("Monkchester") [note 2]
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Priory Benedictine monks — from Evesham, Worcestershire
founded c.1073;
transferred to Jarrow 1074
Newcastle-upon-Tyne — St Bartholomew's Priory Benedictine nuns
founded before 1086;
possibly dissolved
(re)founded shortly before 1135(?);
dissolved 3 January 1540 		St Bartholomew
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinitarians Trinitarians
founded 1360 by William Wakefield on the former site of Carmelite Friars (see immediately below);
dissolved 1539; granted to Richard Gresham and Richard Billingford 1545/6 		St Michael;

Holy Trinity
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Acton's Hospital 		[7]

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Whitefriars, earlier site Carmelite Friars
founded before 1262 by Richard I;
transferred to the former site of the Friars of the Sack (see immediately below) 1307, when the site was divided by the new town wall;
hospital of St Michael founded on the site 1360 (see immediately above) 		[6]

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Whitefriars formerly the house of Friars of the Sack;
Carmelite Friars (see above)
(community founded at earlier site (see immediately above) 1262);
transferred here 1307;
granted to Richard Gresham and Richard Billingford 1545/6;
remains demolished 1960s 		[7]

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Tynemouth Priory File:TynemouthPriory panorama1.jpg Saxon monastery
apparently both monks and nuns
purportedly founded after 653 (after 627 / after 634) by King Oswald;
nuns settled here from various locations during Danish raids;
completely destroyed 865-75;
apparently restored 10th century;
monks transferred to Durham, Durham 1083;
Benedictine monks
dependent on St Albans, Hertfordshire;
repaired and refounded c.1083 (1085) by Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland, by consent of the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury; (EH) 		St Mary

St Mary and St Oswin 		[10]

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Wearmouth Abbey,
Monkwearmouth 		File:StPetersChurchMonkwearmouth.jpg Benedictine? monks
founded 674, built by St Benedict Biscopius;
destroyed in raids by the Danes c.867;
destroyed by Malcolm III, King of Scotland 1070;
Benedictine monks
refounded 1074(1075);
priory cell 1083;
dissolved 1536; granted to Thomas Whitehead 1545/6 		The Abbey Church of Saint Peter, Wearmouth
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Monkswearmouth Abbey;
Monkwearmouth Abbey;
Wermouth Cell 		[2]

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See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ Newcastle-upon-Tyne, early monastery — T. Tanner, Notitia Monastica, p.391: "But of these old monks here I have yet met with no particular account"
  2. ↑ ibid.

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References

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  2. ↑ a b British History Online — Saxon Houses: including Wearmouth and Jarrow — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Durham: Volume 2 (pp. 79-85)
  3. ↑ British History Online — Friaries: Friars Preachers (Hartlepool & Jarrow) — Victoria County History: A History of the County of Durham: Volume 2 (pp.110-111)
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