Tynemouth Priory
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Tynemouth Priory is a historic medieval monastic site and coastal fortress in Tynemouth, England, overlooking the North Sea and known for its royal burials and dramatic cliff-top ruins.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tynemouth Priory and Castle | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified site
ⓘ
medieval priory ⓘ monastic house ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Malcolm III of Scotland
ⓘ
Edward, son of Malcolm III and Margaret ⓘ
surface form:
Malcolm’s son Edward
Saint Oswin ⓘ
surface form:
Oswin of Deira
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary
ⓘ
Saint Oswin ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Anglo-Saxon monastery ⓘ |
| function |
historic site
ⓘ
visitor attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gun emplacements
ⓘ
underground magazines ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tynemouth Castle
ⓘ
church ruins ⓘ coastal artillery batteries ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ graveyard ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
River Tyne entrance
ⓘ
Tynemouth Longsands beach ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic coastal setting
ⓘ
medieval ruins ⓘ royal burials ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Tyne and Wear ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | mouth of the River Tyne ⓘ |
| locatedOn | clifftop headland ⓘ |
| location | Tynemouth ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tynemouth Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Tynemouth Castle and Priory site
|
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictine ⓘ |
| usedAs | coastal fortress ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Tynemouth Priory and Castle