The "Fishermen's Aisle"with St. Peter's altaBIBLr in the 12th Century Anglican 'Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin', Holy Island, Northumberland.


The north aisle, known as the "Fishermen's Aisle" housing the altar of St. Peter in the 12th Century Anglican 'Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin', reputed to stand on the site of the original monastery founded by Aidan in 635ad. Parts of the structure date back to the 7th century, several hundred years before the appearance of the Priory. Holy Island, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.


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Location: Holy Island, United Kingdom
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