Monkwearmouth
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 55 ′ N , 1 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | NZ350549 | ||
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| Post town | SUNDERLAND | ||
| ZIP code section | SR5, SR6 | ||
| prefix | 0191 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | North East England | ||
| Metropolitan county | Tyne and Wear | ||
| Metropolitan Borough | Sunderland | ||
| British Parliament | Sunderland South | ||
Monkwearmouth is a district ( area ) of Sunderland in north east England .
history
674 the river was on the banks Wear the monastery Monkwearmouth founded with the Church of St. Peter. In 794 the place was invaded by Vikings , in 860 it was destroyed by the Danes .
A hard coal mine was opened here in the 19th century, and this shaped the life of the place for over a hundred years. There was also shipbuilding. The colliery closed in 1993. The University of Sunderland campus and the Stadium of Light football stadium were built on the site . The former train station was closed in 1968 by the Beeching ax and turned into a museum.