He founded a theological college at St Bees in Cumbria.

Legend has it that she then lived a life of piety at St Bees.

The church continues in use as the parish church of St Bees.

St Bees sandstone is not native to Urswick parish.

St Bees Man was found buried in a wooden coffin, within which the body had been wrapped in a lead sheet.

For many subsequent years the vicar of St Bees was effectively both the principal of the college and also its proprietor.

St Bees had for a while the distinction having two railway stations.

In 2001 there were 1717 people living in St Bees.

The coffin routes from these outlying areas to the mother church in St Bees can still be followed in places.

The railway made possible the export of St Bees sandstone.