Finchale's Folly Traditional Cache
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On the banks of the Wear at the beautiful Finchale Abbey. A fairly easy stroll from either side of the river but will involve climbing some steps. Free parking on Cocken road side of the river N 54° 49.190 W 001° 32.350
This comparatively small priory is situated in a scenic spot on the banks of the River Wear, about 4 miles from Durham. From it’s lowly beginning as a hermitage for St Godric – who lived a simple, lonely life in a crude hut for over fifty years – Finchale became a Benedictine priory, dependent on Durham Cathedral, towards the end of the 12th century. Building of the monastery complex began during the latter half of the 13th century, with numerous alterations and additions being made throughout the next three hundred years. However, there are still the fragmented remains of the early 12th century stone chapel of St John the Baptist, built towards the end of St Godric’s life and where he was finally laid to rest. About twenty years after his death, a small group of temporary buildings were erected for the first prior and his monks sent to establish Finchale, and the ruins of these buildings are still visible.
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