Jarrow Hall

Over het museum

Jarrow Hall stands beside St Paul's Church and the remains of the monastery at Jarrow, where the monk and scholar Bede lived in the 7th and 8th centuries. Bede, an English monk at the twin monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow, wrote The Ecclesiastical History of the English People and is widely regarded as the father of English history. The museum tells the story of Bede and his time, from the start of the Anglo-Saxon period to his life, death and legacy.

The oldest building on the site, Jarrow Hall House, is a Grade II listed manor built around 1785 by the local businessman Simon Temple. After changing hands several times it was restored and opened in 1974 as the Bede Monastery Museum. A new Bede Museum opened in 1993, and the house then became a visitor cafe with a display on Jarrow's mining and shipbuilding past. It was fully renovated in 2017.

In the 1990s the site also began to build a demonstration Anglo-Saxon farm called Gyrwe, an Old English name for the marsh-dwellers from whom Jarrow takes its name. Reconstructed buildings based on excavations in Northumbria, including a large mead hall modelled on Thirlings, a sunken-floored Grubenhaus and a monk's cell, stand among rare-breed animals kept for education. The museum holds Europe's largest collection of coloured glass from the 7th and 8th centuries, a full-sized reproduction of the Codex Amiatinus and the Abbadia Reliquary, and it is run by Groundwork South and North Tyneside with South Tyneside Council.

Hoogtepunten

• Bede Museum with Europe's largest collection of 7th- and 8th-century coloured glass
• Full-sized reproduction of the Codex Amiatinus, the oldest complete Latin Bible
• Reconstructed Anglo-Saxon village with a mead hall, Grubenhaus and monk's cell
• Living history farm with primitive and rare-breed animals
• Ticket valid for unlimited visits over 12 months

Vaste collectie

• Bede Museum – The museum tells the story of Bede and his age, with Europe's largest collection of 7th- and 8th-century coloured glass, carved stonework, a full-sized reproduction of the Codex Amiatinus and the Abbadia Reliquary.
• Anglo-Saxon farm and village – A demonstration farm with rare-breed animals and reconstructed buildings based on archaeological sites in Northumbria, including a mead hall, a Grubenhaus and a monk's cell.

Opgericht

1993

Beheerder

Groundwork South and North Tyneside

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Standard admission works as an annual pass: one payment gives unlimited entry to the farm, village and Bede Museum for 12 months. Adult tickets are for ages 16 and over. Tickets can be booked online or bought at reception, and they are not refundable. Some events are ticketed separately. Max Card holders get £1 off for up to two additional visitors when booking online with the code MAXCARD.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Most of the site is accessible, but some areas of the farm and village have soft or uneven ground, and the reconstructed village buildings have beaten-earth floors and high thresholds, although visitors can look inside. A lift serves the first floor. Accessible toilets with baby-changing areas are in the Bede Museum and in Jarrow Hall House. A complimentary wheelchair is available from the Bede Museum reception, subject to availability. Blue Badge bays are reserved next to the Bede Museum entrance on a first-come basis. Assistance dogs are welcome, except during bird flu biosecurity periods. A sensory guide to the museum can be downloaded, quieter visits are suggested from 1pm, and staff can switch off the motion-triggered soundtrack in the museum with notice. Outdoor hazards include a pond and electric fencing around some animal enclosures.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Permanent play stations include a soft-play fire and dress-up area, a Minecraft station, a Lego and foam-block build zone, a Dig Zone play area, outdoor games and corridor crafts. Regular sessions include a Young Archaeologists' Club for ages 8 to 16 (£10), a weekend Farm Club for ages 8 to 15 (£5) and Toddler Thursdays for ages 0 to 5 on the third Thursday of the month (£5 per child). Buggies can be used on most of the site, and free baby-changing supplies are available from reception.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Follow the brown road signs for Jarrow Hall to Church Bank, next to St Paul's Church and Monastery.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig

Hive Coffee Company, an independent coffee shop in Jarrow Hall House, serves food and drink with vegan and gluten-free options, and its opening hours differ from the museum's. Picnic tables are on the grass by the farm entrance and inside the museum. There are no lockers, but cyclists can ask staff to store helmets or pannier bags.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten

The farm and village can be hired by re-enactment groups, schools and other interested parties, and the site has been used as a film and television location.

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