Finchale Priory and the River Wear

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Finchale Priory and the River Wear

Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 24 Jun 2017

Finchale Abbey was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are next to the River Wear, four miles from Durham. It is a Grade I listed building.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.819139
Longitude
-1.540257