Holy Island Priory
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Holy Island Priory is a historic medieval monastic site on Lindisfarne in Northumberland, England, famed as an early center of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon Britain and for its role in producing the Lindisfarne Gospels.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastic site
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medieval monastery ⓘ ruined priory ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | causeway ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman architecture
NERFINISHED
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Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Saxon monasticism
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Celtic Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic Church (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1530s ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Anglo-Saxon monastery ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
King Oswald of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter house
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church ruins ⓘ cloister ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | AD 635 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Holy Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumberland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lindisfarne Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | tidal island ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Holy Island village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Viking raid of 793 often cited as start of Viking Age in England
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early centre of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon Britain ⓘ production of the Lindisfarne Gospels ⓘ |
| notableWorkProduced | Lindisfarne Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Benedictine Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Crown (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Diocese of Lindisfarne (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Viking raid of 793 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Anglo-Saxon period
ⓘ
Norman period ⓘ |
| touristInformation | open to the public via English Heritage ⓘ |
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