The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - Market Place & Post Office
The Market Place and Post Office - The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England - a tidal island off the northeast coast of England with a recorded history from the 6th century. An important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan of Lindisfarne, Cuthbert, Eadfrith of Lindisfarne and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. After Viking invasions (and the Norman conquest of England) a priory was re-established. A small castle was also built on the island in 1550
Picture No
11100976
Media ID
45565620
Size
5587px x 3615px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Valentine's postcard
Date
circa 1941
