As a token of thanks, Jarrow Council removed a stone from the monastery of the Venerable Bede, now called St Paul's Church, ...

was a monk at this monastery.Part of an early 8th century frieze from St Paul's Monastery in Jarrow, this carved stone sculpture hints at the splendour of Benedict Biscop's monastery at Wearmouth ...

In 682 AD, Bede moved the monastery at Jarrow, where he spent the rest of his life. By the age of 19 he had become a deacon and was promoted to priest at 30. His scholarship covered a huge range ...