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Details the discovery and restoration of this Anglo-Saxon church, which has revealed unique Holy
Trinity wall paintings.
http://www.saintmaryschurch.org.uk
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St Nicholas Church, Sturry
A descriptive tour around this Norman church with Gothic additions and Tudor porch.
http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cornish/
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St Mary Magdalene, East Ham
The oldest Norman church in London. Official site includes some history, historic images,
photographs and plan.
http://www.stmarymagdalene.fsnet.co.uk/
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Saxon Churches in Sussex
Martin Snow outlines the arrival of Christianity in Sussex and looks at each church. Includes
scholarly articles from the Sussex Archaeological Collections, plans, drawings and photographs.
http://saxon.sussexchurches.co.uk/
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St Ben't's Church, Cambridge
The official site includes a history and photographs of the church of St Benedict, which has a
Saxon tower.
http://www.e-cambridge.co.uk/stbenets/
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St Andrew's Church, Nether Wallop
Hampshire County Council describes the church which can boast the only Anglo Saxon wall painting to
survive in situ. Its illustrated history includes a plan.
http://www.hants.gov.uk/wallop/
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Kilpeck, Herefordshire
Peter Evans gives a description and photographs of this superb Norman church, with bibliography.
http://www.hoary.org/snaps/engl/kilp.html
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St Laurence's Chapel at Bradford-on-Avon
Southampton University explains its work on one of the best-preserved Anglo-Saxon churches.
History, architecture, excavation, interpretation and computer-based reconstructions.
http://www.arch.soton.ac.uk/research/bradford/
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Chester, St John the Baptist's Church
Archaeological report by Chester City Council detailing an excavation within the vestibule between
the church and its ruined tower before building work was carried out.
http://www.chestercc.gov.uk/heritage/archaeology/StJohn_the_Baptist.html
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Wing, Buckinghamshire
Extensive history of the important Anglo-Saxon church of All Saints.
http://www.wingit.free-online.co.uk/allsaints1.htm
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Earls Barton, Northamptonshire
Many photographs with short descriptions, particularly of the famous Anglo-Saxon tower of All
Saints church.
http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/earlsbarton/index.htm
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Bradwell-on-Sea, St Peter's Chapel, Essex
Comprehensive site devoted to this important small chapel which was built by St Cedd as a cathedral
around 654, using the site of an old Roman fort.
http://www.bradwellchapel.org/
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Sompting, Sussex, St Mary's Church
A tour around this historic church, accompanied by many expandable photographs.
http://www.bn15.co.uk/history/stmary.html
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A History of the Saxon Church at Breamore
A photograph, history and description from Hampshire Life of this practically complete example of
Saxon building from the late 10th or early 11th century.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/braemchu.htm
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St. Martin's Church in Canterbury
Ghazwan Butrous provides a photograph, outline history and description of probably the oldest
church in England still in use as a parish church. Reconstruction drawing by John Bowen.
http://members.aol.com/butrousch/augustine/stmartin.htm
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St John Baptist, Berkswell, near Coventry
Norman church with a two-storey timber-framed porch added in the 16th century. Photographs and
brief history.
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~baisley/
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Brixworth Church
A history of this much-debated Anglo-Saxon church from 'Brixworth Village Appraisal' (1994), hosted
by Northampton and Lamport Railway.
http://www.nlr.org.uk/places/BrixworthChurch.htm
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The Discovery of Anglo-Saxon Architecture
An illustrated article from the Ecclesiological Society about the work of Thomas Rickman - the
first to recognise the Anglo-Saxon style of architecture - at Barton-on-Humber.
http://www.ecclsoc.org/barton.html
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The Shrine Church of Saint Melangell
This simple Romanesque church at Pennant Melangell, Wales, houses the relics of an Irish saint.
Photographs, plan with historical notes, the legend of the saint, visitor information.
http://st-melangell.co.uk/
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Monkwearmouth Parish
The parish web-site provides a history and photographs of the ancient church of St Peter, founded
674, though much rebuilt in the 1870s.
http://freespace.virgin.net/stephen.hartshorne/
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St. Mary's Church, Sompting
Photographs, models, history, discussion and bibliography on this Anglo-Saxon church by Stephanie
James and David Nash Ford from Britannia Internet Magazine.
http://www.britannia.com/church/saxchurch/sompting1.html
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St. Laurence Church, Bradford-on-Avon
Photographs, plan, history, discussion and bibliography on this Anglo-Saxon chapel by Stephanie
James from Britannia Internet Magazine.
http://www.britannia.com/church/saxchurch/bradford1.html
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St Mary's Priory Church, Deerhurst
Photographs and history of this Anglo-Saxon church by David Nash Ford from Britannia Internet
Magazine.
http://www.britannia.com/travel/tours/glstour8.html
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Saxon Churches in Britain
The introduction to 'Anglo-Saxon Churches in Britain' by David Nash Ford, reproduced in Britannia
Internet Magazine.
http://www.britannia.com/church/saxchurch/index.html
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Odda's Chapel, Deerhurst
Photograph and brief history of this tiny Anglo-Saxon chapel built by Odda, Earl of the Hwicce, by
David Nash Ford from Britannia Internet Magazine.
http://www.britannia.com/travel/tours/glstour9.html
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All Saints' Church, Brixworth
Photographs, plan, model, history, discussion and bibliography on this Anglo-Saxon church by
Stephanie James from Britannia Internet Magazine.
http://www.britannia.com/church/saxchurch/brixworth1.html
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Breedon and Worthington, Leicestershire
The official site contains a detailed history, description and bibliography by Brian Williams of
the Saxon church of Breedon-on-the-Hill, notable for its sculptures. Plan and drawings.
http://www.benefice.org.uk/
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Wimborne Minster
The official site for this church dedicated to St Cuthburga, who founded a nunnery in Wimborne
c.705. The present church is mainly Norman. Outline history included.
http://www.wimborneminster.org.uk/
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