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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.
www.xpm94.dial.pipex.com
- Ancient Welsh Churches and Holy Wells - Photographs and history of a small selection of parish churches from the Wales Directory.
www.walesdirectory.co.uk/history.htm
- Bedfordshire Church Photo Album - Photographs only by Kevin Quick.
met.open.ac.uk/group/kaq/beds/church.htm
- Bourne, Lincolnshire, and Around - Photographs and historical information are available for churches in the town of Bourne and many of the villages nearby.
homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/bourne.htm
- Bristol Churches - Descriptions and photographs of around 15 churches in Bristol.
www.about-bristol.co.uk/chu-00.asp
- 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.
britannia.com/church/studies
- Buckinghamshire Church Photo Album - Photographs only by Kevin Quick.
met.open.ac.uk/group/kaq/church.htm
- 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.
www.bobevans.care4free.net
- Cheshire Churches - Large photographs by Bill Moston.
www.cheshirechurches.btinternet.co.uk
- 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.
www.christchurch.parish.net
- Church Architecture in Enfield - List of local churches and short descriptions of each.
www.enfield.gov.uk/histchur.htm
- Church of England's Built Heritage - The official Church of England site. Organization, history, built heritage.
www.england.anglican.org/about/frame_heritage.html
- Church Plans Online - Latest news of this Lambeth Palace Library project to make 11,800 plans and drawings freely available during 2002-3. They are mainly from the important archives of the Incorporated Church Building Society and span the period 1818-1982.
www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/news/icbsproject.html
- Church Towers - Illustrated article by Edward Wyatt in Prestbury Parish Magazine, featuring towers in Gloucestershire.
web.ukonline.co.uk/prestbury/0003/pagek.htm
- 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.
www.rcahmw.org.uk/cwp
- Churches Conservation Trust - 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.
www.visitchurches.org.uk
- Churches in Brighton - Photographs of Roman Catholic and Anglican churches in Brighton, historic and modern, by Jacque Lintell.
members.tripod.co.uk/lintell/churches.htm
- 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.
www.headley1.demon.co.uk/churches
- Churches in NW England - SE Lancashire, NE Cheshire, NW Derbyshire. Expandable photographs of a selection of churches, compiled by Ian Rhodes.
www.gravelbank.co.uk/churches/home.html
- Churches in the Yorkshire Dales - Attractive presentation from Daelnet of 44 parish churches: a line drawing and brief history of each.
www.daelnet.co.uk/features/churches
- Churches in Worcestershire - Descriptions and expandable photographs from Worcester Archaeological Service, by period from Norman to the 18th century.
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/archaeology/pages/churches.htm
- Churches of Cornwall - Internal and external photographs of a large number of churches.
www.caerkief.demon.co.uk
- Churches of Cumbria - A guide to some 130 of the town and rural churches in Cumbria, with photographs and brief descriptions. From Visit Cumbria.
www.visitcumbria.com/church.htm
- 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.
www.steeljam.dircon.co.uk/churches/londonchurchlocation.htm
- Churches of Suffolk - Many photographs of a handful of splendid Suffolk churches, accompanied by some descriptions, by Dr Dave Postles.
www.le.ac.uk/elh/pot/suffolk/sufframe.html
- 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.
www.le.ac.uk/elh/pot/leics/around.html
- Churches on the Isle of Wight - Guide to the churches, with illustrations and varying notes.
www.wightonline.co.uk/churches/churches.html
- Churchmouse - Peter Fairweather's guide to ecclesiastical architecture, stained glass, church monuments and other funerary monuments such as cast-iron grave markers.
www.churchmousewebsite.co.uk
- 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.
www.gleaden.plus.com/churches/index.htm
- Derby and Derbyshire Churches - Photographs of some churches in and around Derby, some include a very brief history.
www.derbycity.com/derby2/churches.html
- Derbyshire Church Photographs - GENUKI site with photographs of churches, some having a little accompanying text.
www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Photographs.html
- Derbyshire Churches - Photographs only of parish churches by Andrew McCann.
members.lycos.co.uk/Andrew_Felton_McCann/index-5.html
- 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.
www.devonhistoricchurches.co.uk
- Diocese of Southwark - Access is available to a short history and description of each of the parish churches of the South London Diocese.
www.dswark.org/index.html
- Dorset Churches - A photograph and bibliography for each church, presented by Michael Day.
www.bath.ac.uk/~lismd/dorset/churches
- Duddingston Kirk - Illustrated description and historical development of this Scottish church by J.K. Gillon. The present Gothic structure incorporates Romanesque features.
www.fortunecity.com/athena/exercise/2492/DUDDINGSTONKIRK
- Dyfed Parishes - Photographs of churches and chapels, with information on parish registers, supplied by the Dyfed Family History Society.
www.dyfedfhs.org.uk/cgn/cgnindex.htm
- 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.
www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/anglia/anglia.html
- Ecclesiological Society - History of Society which was founded in 1879, events, publications, membership details. Also monthly articles and images of church features.
www.ecclsoc.org
- 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
- English Parish Churches - A series of short articles giving basic information on the history of church building in England.
www.britainexpress.com/History/english-parish-churches.htm
- Essex and Hertfordshire Churches - Large photographs from various sources collected by Ian Rose.
www.debkay.clara.net/chphoto.htm
- 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.
www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk
- Gloucestershire Churches - Many churches are each described in a short paragraph, and there is useful information for those wishing to visit them, from GlosNet.
www.gloscc.gov.uk/pubserv/gcc/environ/country/private/churches.htm
- 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.
www.john.wilkes.dial.pipex.com/churches.htm
- 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.
www.greenockoldwestkirk.freeserve.co.uk
- Hampshire Churches - Extensive histories of around 80 churches, most with a single photograph. Part of a Geneological site, Hampshire Life.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/churchin.htm
- Historic Churches of Wales - A survey by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust of all pre-nineteenth century churches across Wales. Also an online version of the Cadw booklet Caring For Church Archaeology.
www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/churches/churches.htm
- 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
- J31 Churches - Photographs and brief histories of about a dozen churches between Sheffield, Rotherham and Worksop (around J31 of the M1 motorway).
www.j31.co.uk/parichu.htm
- Kent Resources - Peter Blanche's Towns and Villages Index leads to pages which include photos and historical information on many churches.
www.digiserve.com/peter/village.htm
- 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.
www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/holdings/Guides/architecture.htm
- Lancashire Churches - An enthusiast's look at the architecture and history of the churches of the Red Rose County, by Tony Boughen.
www.lancashirechurches.co.uk
- London Churches - London Ancestor provides engravings - mainly early 19th-century - of churches in London.
www.londonancestor.com/views/vc-all.htm
- 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
- 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.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~penuel/pages/midsussex.htm
- Middlesbrough and Surrounding Village Churches - Expandable photographs of a few churches, some with a single paragraph description.
www.marton.demon.co.uk/churches.htm
- Montgomeryshire Churches Survey - This database from the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust provides a photograph, history and description for all historic churches in the county, accessed by list or map.
www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/churches/montgom/idxmont.htm
- 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.
www.stmatthewsnewcastle.org.uk
- 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
- North West Kent Parish Gazetteer - The North West Kent Family History Society include church photographs in their coverage of parish information useful to genealogists.
users.ox.ac.uk/~malcolm/NWKFHS/PARINDEX.HTM
- Northamptonshire Church Photographs - Photographs and short descriptions of some churches in the county.
dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/xbq62/nthphotos.htm
- Nottinghamshire Church Photographs - Photographs only of many Nottinghamshire churches by Heather Faulkes and others.
www.oldnotts.co.uk/churches
- 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.
www.fenet.co.uk/coats
- Pictorial Images of Worcestershire - Genealogical site with many variable size photographs and drawings of Worcestershire churches, but no history.
www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/images/index.html
- Pictures of Churches in Cornwall - Cornish Light offers small images of a handful of churches.
www.cornishlight.freeserve.co.uk/church.htm
- Purbeck Towers - This site covering 7 churches in the Isle of Purbeck is aimed at bellringers. It also describes parts of the history of the churches, especially the towers with their bells and frames.
www.purbecktowers.homestead.com
- Richard's Church Albums - Descriptions and photographs by Richard Derrick and others of churches in Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire and Somerset.
www.soft.net.uk/thirdman
- Richard's Church Sketches - Sketches of churches in Sussex. Some historical and architectural details.
www.wisgreen.freeserve.co.uk/churchsketch
- 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.
www.shepway.gov.uk/html/visiting/churches_of_the_romney_marsh
- 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.
www.roundtowers.org.uk
- 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.
www.digiatlas.net
- 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
- Shropshire Roots - Geneological site with access to around 150 expandable thumbnail photographs of many Shropshire churches, but no history.
www.valinor.co.uk
- Shropshire's Nonconformist Chapels - Pictures of, and historical notes on many of the various nonconformist chapels in Shropshire, by Janice Cox.
www.users.waitrose.com/~coxfamily/index.html
- 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.
www.silkstonechurch.com
- Simon's Suffolk Churches - County-wide overview and historical background. Entries for individual churches have large, clear photographs and colourful descriptions by Simon Knott.
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk
- Sole Bay, Suffolk - Sole Bay Team Ministry provide descriptions of their churches on the Suffolk coast which include Blythburgh and Southwold.
www.stedmundsbury.anglican.org/solebay/index.html
- 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
- Southwell Area Churches - Photographs of churches in around 20 places surrounding Southwell, Nottinghamshire, with historical information being added.
www.southwell-online.co.uk/churches/churches.html
- 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
- 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.
www.stjudes.org.uk
- 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.
www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org
- St Vincent Street Church, Glasgow - Gallery of expandable photographs from the Glasgow Guide of the eclectic church designed (1859) by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.
www.glasgowguide.co.uk/images_agt_stv.html
- St. John The Baptist Church, Godolphin Cross, Cornwall - Photograph and anecdotal history of an appealing little village church built in 1851.
www.connexions.co.uk/stjohn/index.htm
- St. Peter's, Nottingham - An illustrated tour with history and photographs of this church of many periods, starting with medieval.
www.stpetersnottingham.org/index.html
- Stone Angels - Statues, memorials, monuments and descriptions of churches in various counties in the UK.
www.stoneangels.co.uk
- Sussex Churches - Photographs and some historical information of a few churches along the Sussex coast.
www.sussexcoast.co.uk/historical/churches/index.html
- Sylly Suffolk - A lively guide by Aidan Semmens to some of the fine churches built from the wealth of medieval East Anglia.
www.syllysuffolk.co.uk/htm/intro.htm
- The 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 brief information.
members.aol.com/PMDraper10/homepage.htm
- 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.
www.cityoflondonchurches.com
- 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/york/tourism/churches.html
- 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
- Victorian City of London Churches - GenDocs supplies a list of churches with dates of building and parish register information.
www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/city-ch.html
- 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.
www.christian-heritage-northumbria.org.uk
- 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
- 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.
www.whittingtonchurch.co.uk
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