The photographs here are taken from the History and Genealogy of the Harlan Family. The book is no longer available but can be viewed online. A PDF version of the book can be downloaded by clicking here. We visited both places and it looks about the same now. The house above was built after our Harlan ancestor immigrated to America and is now open to the public.
The church below was where our first immigrant ancestor, George Harlan, was baptized in 1650. It was also where the Venerable Bede, the monk who wrote the first history of England, lived. The towe to the right is from the original church. There is a sarcophagus in the tower of a Knight Templar.
The Venerable Bede 672-735
St Peters Church at Monkwearmouth Founded 674
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