Event: Building construction/restoration, Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration
Biscop 2
.building of Wearmouth
Asserted in:
Bede.HistAb
5
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Scholarly Info
Description
So fervent was
Biscop 2
's zeal in carrying out the building of Wearmouth, that within a year of laying the foundations the gable-ends were in place.
Primary Source Info
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent
:
Biscop 2
(
Benedict Biscop, founder of Monkwearmouth, d.703
) : the fervency of his zeal hurried the project along.
Locations associated with this Event:
Wearmouth: (
Monasterium
), now
Monkwearmouth, Durham