monkwearmouth–jarrow was a combination of two english monasteries run as a single community. both were founded by benedict biscop. monkwearmouth, built first, was a magnificent example of the roman style of architecture. it housed one of the first stained glass works in england. jarrow became the center of anglo-saxon learning in the north of england and contained the largest library in anglo-saxon england. bede, the great anglo-saxon scholar, studied, taught and wrote there. the sister anglo-saxon monasteries were the uk nomination for world heritage site status in 2011.