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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. Search in Category: Arts: Architecture: Preservation: Organizations: United Kingdom www.visitchurches.org.uk - published: Jun 01 2008 - cached |
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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. www.churchplansonline.org - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Southwark: Society and Culture: Religion Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: Southwark www.southwark.anglican.org - modified: Feb 01 2010 - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Arts and Entertainment: Architecture: Historic Buildings: Organisations www.ecclsoc.org - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: London: Churches www.saintsilas.org.uk - cached |
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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. www.stmarksregentspark.org.uk - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Suffolk: Society and Culture: Religion: Christianity www.suffolkchurches.co.uk - cached |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Arts and Entertainment: Architecture: Historic Buildings Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: London: Churches www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org - published: Jan 01 2006 - cached |
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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. www.willesdengreenparish.org.uk - cached |
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Bristol Churches Descriptions and photographs of around 15 churches in Bristol from About Bristol. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Bristol: Maps and Views Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Bristol: Travel and Tourism www.about-bristol.co.uk/chu-00.asp | |
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Britannia: Parish Churches Britannia's guide to the Parish Churches of England, Wales and Scotland. Provides a great deal of historical and architectural information. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: News and Media: Magazines www.britannia.com/church/studies - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Bristol: Arts and Entertainment: Architecture www.churchcrawler.co.uk - cached | |
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Church of England's Built Heritage The official Church of England site. Organization, history, built heritage. Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England www.cofe.anglican.org/about/builtheritage - published: Oct 01 2004 - cached | |
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Church Tours Coach tours of English country churches on behalf of several charitable organisations. Tour diary, book list and related links. Search in Category: Recreation: Travel: Specialty Travel: Arts: Architecture www.churchtours.org.uk - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: West Yorkshire: Bradford: Society and Culture: History Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Travel and Tourism: Parks: National Parks: Yorkshire Dales: Society and Culture Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Travel and Tourism: Parks: National Parks: Yorkshire Dales www.daelnet.co.uk/features/churches - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Cumbria: Guides and Directories www.visitcumbria.com/church.htm - cached | |
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Churches of Suffolk Many photographs of a handful of splendid Suffolk churches, accompanied by some descriptions, by Dr Dave Postles. Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: Europe: United Kingdom: England: University of Leicester www.le.ac.uk/ee/pot/suffolk/sufframe.html | |
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Churches of the Midlands External and internal photographs with some explanatory text by Dr David Postles of Leicester University Department of English Local History. Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: Europe: United Kingdom: England: University of Leicester www.le.ac.uk/ee/pot/leics/around.html | |
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Churches on the Isle of Wight Guide to the churches, with illustrations and varying notes. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Isle of Wight: Guides and Directories www.wightonline.co.uk/churches/churches.html - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Lincolnshire: Society and Culture: Personal Pages www.churchmousewebsite.co.uk - cached | |
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Derby and Derbyshire Churches Photographs of some churches in and around Derby, some include a very brief history. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Derbyshire: Derby: Society and Culture www.derbycity.com/derby2/churches.html - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Devon: Society and Culture www.devonhistoricchurches.co.uk - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Enfield: Society and Culture: Religion: Christianity Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: London: Churches www.saintmarymagdalene.org.uk - cached | |
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Essex Churches Exterior and interior photographs of churches in Essex with brief descriptions by John Whitworth. In some cases there are also historic images from postcards. Includes a short bibliography. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Essex: Society and Culture: Religion www.essexchurches.info - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Gloucestershire: Government Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Government: Local Councils: G www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1249 - published: Aug 07 2008 - cached | |
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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. Includes photos and some history. www.saintaugustine.org.uk - cached | |
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Kent Churches Historian John Vigar's collection of old postcards, together with modern interior photographs by John Salmon of the parish churches of Kent. Includes some brief descriptions. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Kent: Society and Culture: Religion: Christianity www.kentchurches.info - cached | |
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London Churches London Ancestor provides engravings - mainly early 19th-century - of churches in London. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Society and Culture: Genealogy www.londonancestor.com/views/vc-all.htm - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: London: Churches www.stpeterslondondocks.org.uk - cached | |
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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. www.paintedchurch.org - modified: Mar 01 2009 - cached | |
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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. www.saintjohn.co.uk - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Kent: Society and Culture: Genealogy www.nwkfhs.org.uk/parindex.htm - published: Sep 22 2008 - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Arts: Architecture: Preservation: Organizations: United Kingdom www.roundtowers.org.uk - published: Jan 01 2008 - cached | |
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Southend-on-Sea, St Erkenwald's Church John Whitworth celebrates this now demolished Edwardian church: history, newspaper articles and photographs. www.st-erkenwalds.co.uk - published: Jun 01 2002 - cached | |
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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. southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Arts: Architecture: History: Architects: L: Lutyens, Edwin Landseer Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Arts and Entertainment: Architecture: Historic Buildings Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Barnet: Society and Culture: Religion Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: London: Churches www.stjudes.org.uk - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Arts: Architecture: History: Architects: T: Thomson, Alexander Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland: Glasgow, City of: Travel and Tourism: Travel Guides: Commercial www.glasgowguide.co.uk/images_agt_stv.html - cached | |
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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. www.sussexchurches.co.uk - published: May 01 2002 - cached | |
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The Churches of Britain and Ireland Steve Bulman provides thousands of photographs of churches of all types in the British Isles, with brief notes. There is also a discussion forum. www.churches-uk-ireland.org - modified: Feb 22 2009 - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Arts: Architecture: History: Architects: H: Hawksmoor, Nicholas www.christchurchspitalfields.org - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Arts: Architecture: History: Organizations Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Archaeology: Conferences: Europe: United Kingdom Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Archaeology: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom www.britarch.ac.uk/socchurcharchaeol - cached | |
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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. www.thisisyork.co.uk/tourism/whattosee/churches - cached | |
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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. www.tintabernacles.com - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Regions: North East: Society and Culture: Religion www.christian-heritage-northumbria.org.uk - cached | |
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West Gallery Churches An illustrated directory of churches in England and Wales which preserve galleries and other pre-Victorian features. www.westgallerychurches.com - published: Jul 01 2001 - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: East Sussex: Alfriston www.alfriston-churches.co.uk - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Lincolnshire: Bourne: Guides and Directories homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/bourne.htm - cached | |
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Cheshire Churches Large photographs by Bill Moston. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Cheshire: Arts and Entertainment www.moston.org/churches.html - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: East Sussex: Eastbourne: Society and Culture: Religion Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: Chichester: Churches www.xpeastbourne.org - cached | |
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Church Towers Illustrated article by Edward Wyatt in Prestbury Parish Magazine, featuring towers in Gloucestershire. web.ukonline.co.uk/prestbury/0003/pagek.htm - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Hampshire: Headley www.johnowensmith.co.uk/churches - cached | |
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Churches in Worcestershire Descriptions and expandable photographs from Worcester Archaeological Service, by period from Norman to the 18th century. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Government: Local Councils: W Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Worcestershire: Government worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-arch/wcc-arch-research/wcc-arch-surv/wcc-arch-surv-churches.htm - published: Jun 18 2008 - cached | |
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City of London Churches Articles by Mark McManus on the architecture and history of the City churches, illustrated with old prints. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: London: Arts and Entertainment: Architecture: Historic Buildings www.ourpasthistory.com/london - cached | |
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Cornish Parish Churches Internal and external photographs of all the parish churches in the county, with excerpts from the Kelly's Directory of 1893 giving their history. Also a database of photographs of stained glass in these churches. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Cornwall: Arts and Entertainment www.caerkief.co.uk - published: Mar 07 2008 - cached | |
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Derbyshire Church Photographs GENUKI site with photographs of churches, some having a little accompanying text. www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Photographs.html - cached | |
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Dorset Churches A photograph and bibliography for each church, presented by Michael Day. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Dorset: Arts and Entertainment people.bath.ac.uk/lismd/dorset/churches - published: Aug 09 2004 - cached | |
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Dyfed Parishes Photographs of churches and chapels, with information on parish registers, supplied by the Dyfed Family History Society. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Wales: Society and Culture: Genealogy www.dyfedfhs.org.uk/cgn/cgnindex.htm - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Massachusetts: College of the Holy Cross www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/anglia/anglia.html - cached | |
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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. www.epcah.org - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Recreation: Outdoors: Urban Exploration: Europe: United Kingdom www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Gloucestershire: Arts and Entertainment www.john.wilkes.dial.pipex.com/churches.htm - cached | |
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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. www.ejr.ndo.co.uk - published: May 24 2001 - cached | |
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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). Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: South Yorkshire: Society and Culture www.j31.co.uk/parichu.htm - cached | |
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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. www.lancashirechurches.co.uk - published: Apr 01 2004 - cached | |
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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. www.orchard5.demon.co.uk/genphotos/north.htm - published: Apr 10 2003 - cached | |
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Northamptonshire Church Photographs Photographs and short descriptions of some churches in the county. dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/xbq62/nthphotos.htm - published: Jun 21 2000 - cached | |
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Nottinghamshire Church Photographs Photographs only of many Nottinghamshire churches by Heather Faulkes and others. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Nottinghamshire: Society and Culture: History www.oldnotts.co.uk/churches - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland: Renfrewshire: Paisley: Society and Culture www.fenet.co.uk/coats - cached | |
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Parish of Penarth and Llandough 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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Wales: Vale of Glamorgan: Penarth: Society and Culture www.staugustineschurch.co.uk - published: Sep 01 2004 - cached | |
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Pictures of Churches in Cornwall Cornish Light offers small images of a handful of churches. www.cornishlight.freeserve.co.uk/church.htm - cached | |
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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. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Worcestershire: Worcester: Society and Culture: Religion Search in Category: Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Anglican: Church of England: Dioceses: Worcester: Churches www.whittingtonchurch.co.uk - cached | |
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Shropshire's Nonconformist Chapels This website displays photographs of the many and varied nonconformist chapels in Shropshire. The number of chapels photographed so far is about 400. New chapels are added as and when I can get about the county. I aim to add brief historical notes to all of the chapel photographs. If you have a photograph of a chapel not included on this site which you would like to have shown here, I shall be delighted to hear from you. It doesn't matter if the photograph is old or in poor condition, as this ... www.users.waitrose.com/~coxfamily - published: Oct 22 2008 - cached | |
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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. www.haslam16.freeserve.co.uk - cached | |
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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. loki.stockton.edu/~ken/wharram/begin.htm | |
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Churches in Brighton Photographs of Roman Catholic and Anglican churches in Brighton, historic and modern, by Jacque Lintell. members.lycos.co.uk/lintell/churches.htm | |
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Derbyshire Churches Photographs only of parish churches by Andrew McCann. Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Derbyshire: Arts and Entertainment Search in Category: Society: People: Personal Homepages: M members.lycos.co.uk/Andrew_Felton_McCann/index-5.html | |
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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. Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Web Design and Development: Hosting: Free: Personal www.fortunecity.com/athena/exercise/2492/DUDDINGSTONKIRK - cached | |
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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. www.rca.ukhq.co.uk/temples - cached | |
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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. www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/idxall.htm - cached | |
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GENUKI: Worcestershire Churches - Photographs and Drawings These images have been contributed at various times to GENUKI by Doctor Digi, Peter Edkins, Alf Fantham, Paul Murton, Phil Mustoe, Helen Verrall and Chris White. If we have missed anyone, please let us know and we will correct the error. If contact details are available, you will find them on the Worcestershire GENUKI Service Providers webpage. ... Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Worcestershire: Maps and Views Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: Genealogy Search in Category: Regional: Europe: Ireland: Society and Culture: Genealogy: Guides and Directories www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/images - cached | |
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