Godric of Finchale was an English hermit, merchant and popular medieval saint, although he was never formally canonised. He was born in Walpole in Norfolk and died in Finchale in County Durham.
St Godric
13th-century manuscript of the four hymns of St Godric
Finchale Priory on the River Wear on the site of Godric's hermitage
Finchale Priory, sometimes referred to as Finchale Abbey, was a 13th-century Benedictine priory. The remains are sited by the River Wear, four miles from Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Finchale Priory on the bank of the River Wear