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===[[Tynemouth Priory and Castle]]===

A medieval Benedictine priory at the mouth of the Tyne. Founded in the 7th century, a castle was added around 1095.  The priory was surrendered to the king during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539  A lighthouse was built in the 1660s and it was adapted as a barracks in the 18th century. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tynemouth priory and castle |url=https://historiette.co.uk/2020/07/18/tynemouth-priory-and-castle/}}</ref> New buildings for breech loading guns were built at the end of the 19th century.  These  can be seen during a visit to the site.  The Priory and Castle is now run by English Heritage. <ref>{{Cite web |title=History of tynemouth priory |url=https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tynemouth-priory-and-castle/history/}}</ref>