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St Mary's has been at the heart of the community for many centuries and is an important historic treasure of Tyneside.

At the southern end of Thirlmere reservoir, in the shadows of Helvellyn stands picturesque Wythburn church and a solitary group of houses, all that now remain of the submerged village.

A church which the medieval nuns of the priory of St Mary shared with the townspeople.

Built in 1847 in the Gothic Revival style to a design by Hansom, this recently restored rural parish church is one of the oldest and most beautiful Catholic churches in south Wales.

A Grade I listed church dating back to the 13th century.

A vibrant, peaceful and welcoming church surrounded by beautiful countryside which has been a place of christian worship for over 500 years.

St Edmund's is a rare example of a 13th century pilgrim's chapel and is also the home of a new gallery.

This Grade I church is cruciform, mainly 13th and 14th century, with a spire originally constructed in 1510.

The only remaining 'Five Mile' chapel which has been used for worship since 1661.

The church is placed on a small rise.

St Joseph's is the principal church of the parish, located in the town centre.

Jarrow was one of the first places to be invaded by the Vikings, who eventually colonised the North East, and home of the Venerable Bede, a scholar, monk and writer, known as the Father of English History.