Saint Peter’s Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth)

Saint Peter’s Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth) is a church in Sunderland, England. Saint Peter’s Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory, as well as near the cemetery Saint Peter’s Church - churchyard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stadium of Light and Wearmouth Bridge.

Stadium of Light

Stadium

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The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England, and the eighth and current home to Premier League club Sunderland. With seating for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light is the 10th largest football stadium in England. Stadium of Light is situated 2,800 feet west of Saint Peter’s Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth).

Wearmouth Bridge

Bridge

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Wearmouth Bridge is a through arch bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England. It is the final bridge over the river before its mouth with the North Sea. Wearmouth Bridge is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Saint Peter’s Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth).

All Saints’ Church, Monkwearmouth

Church

All Saints' Church is a church in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, England. A parish of All Saints was formed in 1844 when it became clear that there was no longer enough room in the only parish church for Monkwearmouth, and a church for the new parish was completed and consecrated in 1849. All Saints’ Church, Monkwearmouth is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Saint Peter’s Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monkwearmouth and Ashbrooke.

Monkwearmouth

Suburb

Photo: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monkwearmouth is an area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear in England. Monkwearmouth is at the north side of the mouth of the River Wear. It was one of the three original settlements on the banks of the River Wear along with Bishopwearmouth and Sunderland.

Ashbrooke

Suburb

Ashbrooke is a residential area of Sunderland, North East England directly south and south-west of the city centre. Ashbrooke developed through the Victorian era as Sunderland's first suburb.

Fulwell

Suburb

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fulwell is an affluent area and former civil parish in the Sunderland district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. The parish was abolished in 1928 as a result of the Sunderland Corporation Act 1927, and the area incorporated into the former County Borough of Sunderland.

Saint Peter’s Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth)

Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.91317° or 54° 54′ 47″ north

Longitude

-1.3749° or 1° 22′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C6WWJ7G+72

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34018624

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory and Saint Peter’s Church - churchyard.

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