Directory > Arts > Architecture > History > Building Types > Religious > Christian > Churches > United Kingdom The Society for Church Archaeology Promotes the study of churches and other places of worship in Britain and Ireland. Aims, committee, list of contents of its journal, news and conference. http://www.britarch.ac.uk/socchurcharchaeol/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Essex Churches Photographs of Essex Churches with some descriptions. The site is being built by John Whitworth. http://www.essexchurches.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Gloucestershire Christian Heritage Many churches are each described in a short paragraph, and there is useful information for those wishing to visit them, from Gloucestershire County Council. http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1249 Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Willesden Green Parish - St Andrew & St Francis - London NW10 Details are included of these two churches, St Andrew's built in 1897 by James Brooks, and St Francis built in 1933 by J Harold Gibbons. http://www.willesdengreenparish.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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The Historic Churches in Wales Survey This database from the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust provides a photograph, history and description for all historic churches so far covered, accessed by list or map. http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/idxall.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches and Chapels Dave Barrett's photographs of historic English churches. http://mysite.freeserve.com/churchesandchapels Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Regents Park, London NW1, St Mark's Church Often known as the Zoo Church, St Mark's was built by Thomas Little in 1851-2. The site details changes made in 1890 and 1957, and shows pictures including many of the stained glass. http://www.stmarksregentspark.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Cheshire Churches Large photographs by Bill Moston. http://www.moston.org/churches.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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The Friends of Christ Church Spitalfields The charity leading the restoration of Nicholas Hawksmoor's masterpiece. Includes a biography, history, description and photographs and details of the restoration. http://www.christchurchspitalfields.org Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Church Plans On Line An online database of the church plans of the Incorporated Church Building Society, founded in 1818 to provide funds for the building and enlargement of Anglican churches throughout England and Wales. http://www.churchplansonline.org/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Sussex Churches Martin Snow provides photographs, history, bibliography and two maps: one of parishes and the other showing the position of churches and monasteries. http://www.sussexchurches.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Richard's Church Albums Descriptions and hundreds of photographs by Richard Derrick and others of churches in England and Wales, arranged by county. http://www.thirdman.ukhq.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Penarth with Lavernock, Glamorgan The official site of St Augustine's Church includes an illustrated history and restoration appeal. This fine polychromatic church was designed by the notable Victorian architect, William Butterfield. http://www.staugustineschurch.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Highgate, St Augustine The architect of this N London church was J D Sedding, work started in 1887 but was not completed for many years. The site includes photos and some history. http://www.saintaugustine.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Enfield, St Mary Magdalene This prominent Butterfield Church of the early 1880s is portrayed in detail using many photos along with the details of its history. There is also a page with a photograph and brief details of all churches in the Enfield Deanery. http://www.saintmarymagdalene.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Kentish Town, Saint Silas the Martyr Photos and information on this church designed for this inner London area by Ernest Shearman and consecrated in 1912. http://www.saintsilas.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Church Crawler Phil Draper has listed the churches of his home city of Bristol, but likes to visit others off the beaten track too. Exterior and interior photos and much information. http://www.churchcrawler.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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London Docks, St Peter Many photos and details on this comprehensive site of St Peter London Docks, a church built in one of the poorest districts in London, and consecrated in 1866. http://www.stpeterslondondocks.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches in Brighton Photographs of Roman Catholic and Anglican churches in Brighton, historic and modern, by Jacque Lintell. http://members.lycos.co.uk/lintell/churches.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Newbury, Berkshire, St John the Evangelist Comprehensive details of this Dykes Bower church built after a bomb destroyed the previous Butterfield church in 1943. http://www.saintjohn.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches of Cornwall Internal and external photographs of a large number of churches. http://www.caerkief.demon.co.uk/CINDEX.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Open Churches Trust Started by Lord Lloyd-Webber in 1994 to encourage places of worship to unlock their doors and allow more general access. http://www.geocities.com/nctg_uk/t/oct.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Christ Church, Eastbourne Includes an illustrated guide to this Victorian church. Text taken from 'A Short Guide to Christ Church', by F. E. Ford; photographs by Andrew Leach. http://www.xpeastbourne.org Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Dyfed Parishes Photographs of churches and chapels, with information on parish registers, supplied by the Dyfed Family History Society. http://www.dyfedfhs.org.uk/cgn/cgnindex.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Romney Marsh Mediaeval Churches A photograph and a paragraph on the history of each of 13 churches in this unique area by the Kent coast. http://www.shepway.gov.uk/html/visiting/churches_of_the_romney_marsh/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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The City of London Churches Steve Millar's comprehensive guide with photographs to the 55 churches and other places of worship in the City of London. Includes clickable map. http://www.cityoflondonchurches.com/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Church Wall-Paintings in Wales Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales explains that the medieval church was a riot of colour inside. An illustrated introduction, with database search via CARN. http://www.rcahmw.org.uk/cwp/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Derbyshire Churches Photographs only of parish churches by Andrew McCann. http://members.lycos.co.uk/Andrew_Felton_McCann/index-5.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Southend-on-Sea, St Erkenwald's Church John Whitworth celebrates this now demolished Edwardian church: history, newspaper articles and photographs. http://www.st-erkenwalds.co.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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English Parish Church Architecture and History David Rees gives histories and images of historic churches, starting with Dorset: St Nicholas at Studland, Milton Abbas and St John's, Holdenhurst. http://www.epcah.org/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Church of England's Built Heritage The official Church of England site. Organization, history, built heritage. http://www.england.anglican.org/about/frame_heritage.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Lancashire Churches A page of good photos and useful text on each of a selection of churches within the historic boundaries of Lancashire, by Tony Boughen. http://www.lancashirechurches.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Images of the North East of England Photographs of some churches, the images are expandable and are then accompanied by a paragraph of historical information. http://www.ejr.ndo.co.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Derby and Derbyshire Churches Photographs of some churches in and around Derby, some include a very brief history. http://www.derbycity.com/derby2/churches.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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London Churches London Ancestor provides engravings - mainly early 19th-century - of churches in London. http://www.londonancestor.com/views/vc-all.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Shropshire Historic Churches Trust Registered charity helping to preserve the rich heritage of Shropshire Churches. Information on how churches can apply for grants and how the public can help. http://www.haslam16.freeserve.co.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Northamptonshire Church Photographs Photographs and short descriptions of some churches in the county. http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/xbq62/nthphotos.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches of London Clickable map leading to church names, some with short histories, each with an illustration. Part of Steve James's geneological site Steel Jam. http://www.steeljam.dircon.co.uk/churches/londonchurchlocation.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Visit Northumbria's Churches A vast number of churches each have basic descriptions, some photos and opening arrangements are also included in this extensive site on the Christian Heritage of Northumbria. http://www.christian-heritage-northumbria.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Wharram Percy, Yorkshire Details and plans based on archaeological evidence from the 1980s. They show the development of this church from the 10th to the 14th centuries, and its subsequent decline as the village became deserted. http://loki.stockton.edu/~ken/wharram/begin.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Bourne, Lincolnshire, and Around Photographs and historical information are available for churches in the town of Bourne and many of the villages nearby. http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/bourne.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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East Anglian and Other Churches Annotated images by Sarah Stanbury and Virginia Raguin, part of a study of medieval mystic Margery Kempe. There are brief histories and bibliographies for some of the churches, particularly in Kings Lynn and Long Melford. http://www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/anglia/anglia.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Hampshire Churches Extensive histories of around 80 churches, most with a single photograph. Part of a Geneological site, Hampshire Life. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/churchin.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches of Cumbria A guide to some 130 of the town and rural churches in Cumbria, with photographs and brief descriptions. From Visit Cumbria. http://www.visitcumbria.com/church.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches of Suffolk Many photographs of a handful of splendid Suffolk churches, accompanied by some descriptions, by Dr Dave Postles. http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/pot/suffolk/sufframe.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Pictorial Images of Worcestershire Genealogical site with many variable size photographs and drawings of Worcestershire churches, but no history. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/images/index.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Lambeth Palace Library Sources for Architectural History Brief guide to the archive and manuscript holdings of architectural interest that are held in this public library that was founded in 1610. http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/holdings/Guides/architecture.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Shropshire Roots Geneological site with access to around 150 expandable thumbnail photographs of many Shropshire churches, but no history. http://www.valinor.co.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Middlesbrough and Surrounding Village Churches Expandable photographs of a few churches, some with a single paragraph description. http://www.marton.demon.co.uk/churches.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Church Architecture in Enfield List of local churches and short descriptions of each. http://www.enfield.gov.uk/histchur.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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J31 Churches Photographs and brief histories of about a dozen churches between Sheffield, Rotherham and Worksop (around J31 of the M1 motorway). http://www.j31.co.uk/parichu.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Sussex Churches Photographs and some historical information of a few churches along the Sussex coast, from Sussexcoast. http://www.sussexcoast.co.uk/historical/churches/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches in NW England SE Lancashire, NE Cheshire, NW Derbyshire. Expandable photographs of a selection of churches, compiled by Ian Rhodes. http://www.gravelbank.co.uk/churches/home.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Dearne Valley Churches and Chapels Photograph, brief details and history of every church and chapel in the Dearne Valley, and surrounding areas of South Yorkshire. By Martyn Gleaden. http://www.gleaden.plus.com/churches/index.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Greenock, Scotland, Old West Kirk History and photographs of the first Scottish Presbyterian church to be built after the Reformation. Built in 1591 and moved in 1926, its famous 19th century glass is described. http://www.greenockoldwestkirk.freeserve.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Friends of Friendless Churches Cares for nearly 30 historic and redundant places of worship in England and Wales. Details of properties and joint membership with Ancient Monuments Society. http://www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches on the Isle of Wight Guide to the churches, with illustrations and varying notes. http://www.wightonline.co.uk/churches/churches.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Silkstone, near Barnsley, Yorkshire Brief history of this church and some of the local people connected with its past. A fund raising appeal is trying to ensure that this 'Minster of the Moor' can carry on its work for many generations to come. http://www.silkstonechurch.com Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Shropshire's Nonconformist Chapels Pictures of, and historical notes on many of the various nonconformist chapels in Shropshire, by Janice Cox. http://www.users.waitrose.com/~coxfamily/index.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Gloucestershire Parish Churches Photographs of many churches, but no history. John Wilkes has included detailed charts analysing the architectural features on the top of each church's tower. http://www.john.wilkes.dial.pipex.com/churches.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Ecclesiological Society History of Society which was founded in 1879, events, publications, membership details. Also monthly articles and images of church features. http://www.ecclsoc.org/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Derbyshire Church Photographs GENUKI site with photographs of churches, some having a little accompanying text. http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Photographs.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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This is York - Churches York has the finest set of medieval town churches in England. The Evening Press provides a guide to them and York Minster: brief histories, visitor information and some photographs. http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/tourism/churches.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches in Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex For each church of his selection, John Owen Smith offers a photograph and verse. For some there is a history extracted from the guidebook. http://www.headley1.demon.co.uk/churches/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Kent Resources Peter Blanche's Towns and Villages Index leads to pages which include photos and historical information on many churches. http://www.digiserve.com/peter/village.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Medieval Wall Painting in the English Parish Church An illustrated catalogue by Anne Marshall, Open University. Includes an introduction to the topic, bibliography, location list and access details. http://www.paintedchurch.org/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Duddingston Kirk Illustrated description and historical development of this Scottish church by J.K. Gillon. The present Gothic structure incorporates Romanesque features. http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/exercise/2492/DUDDINGSTONKIRK/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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North Oxfordshire Church Photographs Photographs only of churches radiating out from the author's home town of Banbury and taking in some parts of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. http://www.orchard5.demon.co.uk/genphotos/north.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churchmouse Peter Fairweather's guide to ecclesiastical architecture, stained glass, church monuments and other funerary monuments such as cast-iron grave markers. http://www.churchmousewebsite.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Southwell DAC Church History Project Project by the Diocesan Advisory Committee to supply histories for all the churches in the Diocese of Southwell. A few are already available. http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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A Thousand Years of English Churches The Churches Conservation Trust cares for over 325 Church of England churches no longer needed for parish use. Details of churches, events, publications, all in full version or text only. http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Church Towers Illustrated article by Edward Wyatt in Prestbury Parish Magazine, featuring towers in Gloucestershire. http://web.ukonline.co.uk/prestbury/0003/pagek.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Stone Angels Statues, memorials, monuments and descriptions of churches in various counties in the UK. http://www.stoneangels.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Bristol Churches Descriptions and photographs of around 15 churches in Bristol. http://www.about-bristol.co.uk/chu-00.asp Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Paisley, Scotland, Thomas Coats Memorial Church Part of the Paisley sky-line for a 100 years the Church is sometimes called the Baptist Cathedral of Europe. http://www.fenet.co.uk/coats/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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St. Peter's, Nottingham An illustrated tour with history and photographs of this church of many periods, starting with medieval. http://www.stpetersnottingham.org/index.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Rutland Churches Photographs of the 49 parish churches of England's smallest county, a few with descriptions and interior shots. Part of the Digital Atlas of England Project. http://www.digiatlas.net/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Round Tower Churches Society Works for the preservation of churches with round towers, mostly found in East Anglia, and investigates their history. Council members, application to join, churches to visit, tour programme. http://www.roundtowers.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Richard's Church Sketches Sketches of churches in Sussex by Richard Nevins. Some historical and architectural details. http://www.wisgreen.freeserve.co.uk/churchsketch/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Alfriston Churches Pauline Nicholson provides an image and short history for each of five churches in the Cuckmere Valley in Sussex: four Norman and Gothic parish churches and a Nonconformist built in 1801. http://www.xpm94.dial.pipex.com/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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North West Kent Parish Gazetteer The North West Kent Family History Society include church photographs in their coverage of parish information useful to genealogists. http://users.ox.ac.uk/~malcolm/NWKFHS/PARINDEX.HTM Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Britannia: Parish Churches Britannia's guide to the Parish Churches of England, Wales and Scotland. Excellent guide with a great deal of historical and architectural information. http://britannia.com/church/studies/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches in the Yorkshire Dales Attractive presentation from Daelnet of 44 parish churches: a line drawing and brief history of each. http://www.daelnet.co.uk/features/churches/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Sylly Suffolk A lively guide by Aidan Semmens to some of the fine churches built from the wealth of medieval East Anglia. http://www.syllysuffolk.co.uk/htm/intro.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Cardiff Christian Heritage A catalogue by Bob Evans of almost every place of worship in the Cardiff area of South Wales. Usually supplies a photograph and brief details, such as date and architect. http://www.bobevans.care4free.net/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Mid Sussex Parish Churches 18 churches will ultimately be included by Penuel Ellis-Brown. Those covered so far have many photographs, all accompanied by descriptions and historical information. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~penuel/pages/midsussex.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches in Worcestershire Descriptions and expandable photographs from Worcester Archaeological Service, by period from Norman to the 18th century. http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/archaeology/pages/churches.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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St Vincent Street Church, Glasgow Gallery of expandable photographs from the Glasgow Guide of the eclectic church designed (1859) by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/images_agt_stv.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Newcastle upon Tyne, St Matthew's Church This site includes the history and some pictures of this large Victorian church which has five Kempe windows. http://www.stmatthewsnewcastle.org.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Tin Tabernacles Information and photographs of many of the tin churches, chapels and mission halls that were built since 1870. As temporary buildings most have long disappeared, but a surprising number do still survive. http://www.tintabernacles.com/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Whittington, Worcester History of the church of St Philip and St James, particularly of its complete rebuilding in the Early English style between 1842 and 1844. http://www.whittingtonchurch.co.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Nottinghamshire Church Photographs Photographs only of many Nottinghamshire churches by Heather Faulkes and others. http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/churches/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Simon's Suffolk Churches County-wide overview and historical background. Entries for individual churches have large, clear photographs and colourful descriptions by Simon Knott. http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Victorian City of London Churches GenDocs supplies a list of churches with dates of building and parish register information. http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/city-ch.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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St Martin in the Fields Church Official website for this famous church in Trafalgar Square, London, designed by James Gibbs, and consecrated in 1726. Brief information about the history of the building. http://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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St Jude's Church, Hampstead, London This Grade I listed building is considered Edwin Lutyens' finest church. The official site includes a history and many photographs. http://www.stjudes.org.uk/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Diocese of Southwark Access is available to a short history and description of each of the parish churches of the South London Diocese. http://www.dswark.org/index.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Dorset Churches A photograph and bibliography for each church, presented by Michael Day. http://www.bath.ac.uk/~lismd/dorset/churches/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Devon Historic Churches Trust A registered charity that assists Devon churches and chapels, of all denominations, with grants and loans for repairs, maintenance and restoration work. http://www.devonhistoricchurches.co.uk Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Pictures of Churches in Cornwall Cornish Light offers small images of a handful of churches. http://www.cornishlight.freeserve.co.uk/church.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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St. John The Baptist Church, Godolphin Cross, Cornwall Photograph and anecdotal history of an appealing little village church built in 1851. http://www.connexions.co.uk/stjohn/index.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Buckinghamshire Church Photos Photographs by Kevin and Peter Quick of a large number of churches and chapels, arranged alphabetically. http://met.open.ac.uk/group/kaq/church.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Bedfordshire Church Photo Album Photographs only by Kevin Quick. http://met.open.ac.uk/group/kaq/beds/church.htm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Churches of the Midlands External and internal photographs by Dr David Postles of Leicester University Department of English Local History. Some explanatory text; more is promised. http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/pot/leics/around.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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