Hartlepool Abbey
Former monastery in Hartlepool, County Durham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hartlepool Abbey, also known as Heretu Abbey, Hereteu Abbey, Heorthu Abbey[1] or Herutey Abbey,[2] was a Northumbrian monastery founded in 640 CE by Hieu, the first of the saintly recluses of Northumbria,[3] and Aidan of Lindisfarne, on the Headland Estate of Hartlepool now called the Heugh or Old Hartlepool, in County Durham, England.
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Monastery information | |
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Established | 640CE |
Disestablished | c.800CE |
People | |
Founder(s) | Hieu, Aidan of Lindisfarne |
Important associated figures | Ælfflæd of Whitby, Hilda of Whitby |
Site | |
Coordinates | 54°41′42.43″N 1°10′53.59″W |
Grid reference | NZ5285033650 |
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