Sanctuary For A Saint (Hobthrush Island)
St Cuthbert Island (also known as Hobthrush island) is located just off Holy Island. As the tide rises, it becomes completely separated from Holy Island (a tidal island off a tidal island, if you like).
The legend is that St Cuthbert used to escape here when he wanted to retreat away from the monks in the abbey. There are remains of a post-Norman Conquest medieval chapel on the island (so, not from Cuthbert’s time), which were partly excavated by Sir William Crossman in 1888.
Sanctuary For A Saint (Hobthrush Island)
St Cuthbert Island (also known as Hobthrush island) is located just off Holy Island. As the tide rises, it becomes completely separated from Holy Island (a tidal island off a tidal island, if you like).
The legend is that St Cuthbert used to escape here when he wanted to retreat away from the monks in the abbey. There are remains of a post-Norman Conquest medieval chapel on the island (so, not from Cuthbert’s time), which were partly excavated by Sir William Crossman in 1888.