World Heritage Site bid

www.wearmouth-jarrow.org.uk

An Anglo-Saxon twin monastery is bidding to become a World Heritage Site - an accolade shared by the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids and the Great Wall of China, along with places in Britain already on the UNESCO list such as Hadrian's Wall and Durham Castle and Cathedral.

Wearmouth-Jarrow's outstanding universal value lies in its influence on learning, its part in the emergence of European identity, the survival of original fabric, and as the home of one of scholarship's original giants - Bede.

Inscription will heighten awareness of the site, the region, and Britain; bring an uplift in tourism, potentially worth millions of pounds to the local economy, securing and creating many jobs; increase educational potential; and enrich community identity.

Wearmouth-Jarrow was once one of the most influential institutions in the western world, because of its contribution to learning, creativity and the shaping of European culture. Support is needed now to reawaken understanding of that fact, and so capitalise on the outstanding opportunity that exists to protect these unique places for future generations, and drive forward the cultural life and economy of the North East of England in which they stand.

For further information about the Wearmouth-Jarrow World Heritage Site Management Plan please contact:

Nuala Wright
World Heritage Site Project Officer
www.wearmouth-jarrow.org.uk
info@wearmouth-jarrow.org.uk
Tel: +44(0)191 4892106
Fax: +44(0)1914282361

Bede's World
Church Bank
Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 3DY
UK