Monastery Of St Paul Ruins Of Jarrow Monastery

The ruins of Jarrow Monastery, also known as the Monastery of St Paul, are a Grade I scheduled ancient monument located on the east side of Church Bank in Jarrow. The remains include a post-Norman west range, a possibly 13th-century south range, and a post-Reformation addition to the north-west of the south range. Originally built as a Benedictine house, the structure is made of sandstone blocks and has a square plan, with the church of St Paul forming the north range. The east range retains only part of the undercroft of the reredorter. The south range features a wall with one round-headed opening, while the west range has a high wall with two doors; two slabs create the triangular head of the southernmost door, and recessed free-standing columns support the round head of the other door. Excavations have uncovered the plans of earlier buildings, which are marked out on the ground.