St Peter's Church — Attraction in Sunderland

St Peters is the faavinating last remnant of the famous Monkwearmouth-Jarrow monastery founded in 674 AD. At that time it was the greatest centre of learning in the British Isles where the Venerable Bede started to write his famous history of the English peoples and where in the Scriptorium, the two copies of the Codex Amitianus, the earliest complete bible in Latin were created. A copy of the original Codex Amitianus presented to the Pope in the 7th century is on display in the church. Saxon foundations are also visible. The setting , like that of its twin at St Pauls Jarrow, is an oasis of calm that you suddenly come across in an otherwise busy industrial environment. Well worth...

Lovely to see lots of visitors in this lovely gem of a church during the Heritage Open weekend. Some really fascinating features which were nicely described and pointed out by the enthusiastic volunteer. I went primarily to see the excellent Evetts stained glass windows and there were more than I was expecting. Wonderful to see. Some great stone pieces were just in the corner of the Nave and a tomb effigy was behind a stack of chairs but otherwise very...

Take a pleasant tour of what is possibly the oldest church in England AD674. The venerable Bede trained there as an eight year old. It contains a very detailed and ornate glass window. See photo. The closer you look the more details you can see. The church also has a nice cafe with very cheap prices. All within 5 minutes walk from the National Glass Centre, so could be a...