Old gravestones stand like sentinels around the ancient parish church of St Mary the Virgin reputably built on the site of the original monastery

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Church Lane, Holy Island Of Lindisfarne, Berwick On Tweed TD15 2RX
Photo credit: © George Brice / Alamy / Afripics
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