Across the UK, many former monastic churches lie in ruins, with one notable exception nestled on a bend of the River Coquet in Northumberland. Just four miles east of Rothbury, you'll discover the stunning Brinkburn Priory, a relic from the 12th century. Uniquely, this priory church survived the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII' s reign, as it also served as a parish church. After centuries of decline following the dissolution, it was restored in the 19th century to its current