Finchale Priory

This photo (which can be found at the English Heritage site) is of the ruins of Finchale Abbey. The Abbey was built on the site where St. Godrich lived as a solitary hermit.

The following is the description that accompanies the picture on the English Heritage entry: "The very extensive remains of a 13th-century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral. Beautifully sited by the River Wear, it can be reached from Durham via a delightful riverside and woodland walk."