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.

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Tynemouth Priory and Castle 1

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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

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Malcolm III of Scotland burialPlace Tynemouth Priory
Tynemouth Metro station nearby Tynemouth Priory
this entity surface form: Tynemouth Priory and Castle