19 Facts About Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne, called Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland.

The Ordnance Survey uses Holy Island for both the island and the village, with Lindisfarne listed either as an alternative name for the island or as a name of 'non-Roman antiquity'.

Lindisfarne is invariably used when referring to the pre-conquest monastic settlement, the priory ruins and the castle.

The combined phrase The Holy Island of Lindisfarne has begun to be used more frequently in recent times, particularly when promoting the island as a tourist or pilgrim destination.

Island of Lindisfarne is located along the northeast coast of England, close to the border with Scotland.

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Points of interest for visitors included Lindisfarne Castle operated by the National Trust, the priory, the historic church, the nature reserve and the beaches.

Monastery of Lindisfarne was founded around 634 by Irish monk Saint Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland to Northumbria at the request of King Oswald.

Lindisfarne became the base for Christian evangelism in the North of England, and sent a successful mission to Mercia.

An anonymous life of Cuthbert written at Lindisfarne is the oldest extant piece of English historical writing.

In 793, a Viking raid on Lindisfarne caused much consternation throughout the Christian west, and is often taken as the beginning of the Viking Age.

The Lindisfarne Priory is a grade I listed building, List Entry Number 1042304.

Lindisfarne Castle was built in 1550, around the time that Lindisfarne Priory went out of use, and stones from the priory were used as building material.

Lindisfarne was close to Bamburgh which at that time was owned by Thomas Forster who was a committed Jacobite.

The lime kilns on Lindisfarne are among the few being actively preserved in Northumberland.

Lindisfarne was mainly a fishing community for many years, with farming and the production of lime of some importance.

The monks have long vanished, and the mead's recipe remains a secret of the family which still produces it; Lindisfarne Mead is produced at St Aidan's Winery, and sold throughout the UK and elsewhere.

Isle of Lindisfarne was featured on the television programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the north.

The Lindisfarne Gospels have featured on television among the top few Treasures of Britain.

Tourism grew steadily throughout the 20th century, and the isle of Lindisfarne is a popular destination for visitors.