St Paul's, Jarrow

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An Anglo-Saxon twin monastery is bidding to become a World Heritage Site - an accolade shared by the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids and the Great Wall of China, along with places in Britain already on the UNESCO list such as Hadrian's Wall and Durham Castle and Cathedral.

Wearmouth-Jarrow's outstanding universal value lies in its influence on learning, its part in the emergence of European identity, the survival of original fabric, and as the home of one of scholarship's original giants - Bede.

Inscription will heighten awareness of the site, the region, and Britain; bring an uplift in tourism, potentially worth millions of pounds to the local economy, securing and creating many jobs; increase educational potential; and enrich community identity.

St Peter's, Wearmouth A Management Plan will identify management issues and objectives around understanding of the site, taking into account the condition of the fabric, building conservation, townscape, ecology and the natural environment, transportation and heritage, tourism and culture, regeneration and conservation and the extent of a physical buffer zone.

Key studies considered specialist issues which will inform this work. These involved the preparation of a Conservation Plan, an Education Strategy, an Economic Impact and Tourism Assessment, and a Visitor Management and Interpretation Strategy.

It is also intended to update the Archaeological GIS, and carry out a geo-archaeological evaluation of the site.