The extraordinary life of the Venerable Bede (AD 673-735) created a rich legacy that is celebrated at Bede's World, a museum in Jarrow. Bede lived and worked nearby around 1300 years ago. Bede, commonly known as the Venerable Bede, (c. ... Jarrow (pronounced Jarra by some of the local populace) is a town on the River Tyne, England with a population around 27,000 (2001 Census). ... Depiction of Bede from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 Bede (Latin Beda), also known as Saint Bede or, more commonly, the Venerable Bede (c. ...

There is a museum celebrating Anglo-saxon cultural achievements, and a working exmple of a farm from the period. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa A farm is the basic unit in agriculture. ...

External link

Bede's World Website (http://www.bedesworld.co.uk/)