Lindisfarne Priory

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Lindisfarne Priory is a historic medieval monastic site on Holy Island off the northeast coast of England, renowned as an early center of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria and a target of the first major Viking raid in 793 AD.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monastic site
medieval monastery
ruined monastery
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Lindisfarne Gospels
Aidan of Lindisfarne
surface form: Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne

Saint Cuthbert
attackDate 793
attackedBy Vikings
category Christian monasteries in Northumberland
Viking Age in England
country United Kingdom
currentCondition ruin
denomination Celtic Christianity
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Diocese of Lindisfarne
dissolvedDuring Dissolution of the Monasteries
dissolvedUnder Henry VIII of England
famousFor being an early centre of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
being the target of the first major Viking raid in England
foundedBy Aidan of Lindisfarne
surface form: Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
foundedIn 635
foundedUnderPatronageOf Oswald of Northumbria
surface form: King Oswald of Northumbria
function monastic community
pilgrimage site
hasFeature church ruins
cloister ruins
monastic buildings
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Scheduled monument
isOnTidalIsland true
knownAs Holy Island Priory
Lindisfarne Priory
surface form: Lindisfarne Monastery
locatedIn Kingdom of Northumbria
surface form: Anglo-Saxon Northumbria

England
Northumberland
United Kingdom
locatedOn Holy Island
managedBy English Heritage
near North Sea
notableEvent Viking invasions of England
surface form: Viking raid of 793
openToPublic true
partOf Holy Island
periodOfUse 7th century to 16th century
region North East England
religion Christianity
tourism popular visitor attraction

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Lindisfarne Gospels associatedWith Lindisfarne Priory
Lindisfarne Gospels associatedWith Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: monastery of Lindisfarne
Saint Chad educatedAt Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: Lindisfarne monastery
Durham, England hasReligiousSignificance Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: Shrine of St Cuthbert
Lindisfarne hasFeature Lindisfarne Priory
Saint Cuthbert placeOfBurial Lindisfarne Priory
Saint Oswald founded Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: monastery at Lindisfarne
Celtic Christianity associatedWithInstitution Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: Lindisfarne monastery
Holy Island hasSettlement Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: Lindisfarne village
Holy Island hasLandmark Lindisfarne Priory
Eadfrith of Lindisfarne associatedWith Lindisfarne Priory
Lindisfarne Priory knownAs Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: Lindisfarne Monastery
Cotton MS Nero D IV associatedWith Lindisfarne Priory
Aidan of Lindisfarne founded Lindisfarne Priory
this entity surface form: Lindisfarne monastery
Lindisfarne Castle hasViewOf Lindisfarne Priory
Lindisfarne Mead associatedWith Lindisfarne Priory
Lindisfarne Mead tourismRelatedTo Lindisfarne Priory