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Home / Arts / Architecture / History / Building Types / Religious / Christian / Churches / Gothic / United Kingdom
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- All Saints Leighton Buzzard Preservation Trust - News on the progress of the restoration of the 13th- century parish church, and the appeal supporting it. Photographs, brief history.
www.pres.appeal.ukgateway.net
- All Saints' Church, Nunney, Somerset - Scholarly report without illustrations by Michael Heaton on the archaeological watching brief during repairs in 1999.
www.archaeology.demon.co.uk/3125.html
- Ash, Kent - The official site includes a photograph, history and detailed description by John Newman of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul.
www.btinternet.com/~ashchurch.sec/INDEX.HTM
- Ashburton Parish Church, Devon - Photographs and history of the medieval St. Andrew's, rebuilt in the 15th century, from the official site.
homepages.which.net/~harpur/standqq7.htm
- Axmouth Church, Devon - An illustrated article by Roger Johnson from Britannia, giving a history of St. Michael's Church, with a detailed description of its features from many periods, particularly its medieval wall paintings.
www.britannia.com/church/studies/histaxmt.html
- Fairford Church, Gloucestershire - Cotswold HyperGuide supplies photographs and a chatty description of the only church in the British Isles with an almost-complete set of 15th. century stained-glass windows.
www.digital-brilliance.com/hyperg/towns/fairford.htm
- Kendal Parish Church - The official site provides a tour via clickable plan and a history of this exceptionally broad, five-aisled, 13th-century church in the Lake District.
www.wilson31.freeserve.co.uk
- Lavant, East and Mid, Sussex - Good amount of historical information on the churches of St Mary, East Lavant (12C to 19C) and St Nicholas, Mid Lavant (mainly 12C and 13C).
www.lavant-churches.cwc.net/church.htm
- Long Melford Church - Extensive set of annotated photographs of the huge 15th-century Holy Trinity Church, notable for its stained glass windows of the period.
www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/anglia/melford.htm
- Minster Church, Sunderland - By the City of Sunderland College for the Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels. Attractively-written history, gallery of expandable images, both modern and archival.
www.citysun.ac.uk/minster
- Model Parish Church - A virtual tour of an imaginary, but typical, 15th-century East Anglian parish church, from 'Mapping Margery Kempe' by the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/kempe/model/model.html
- Nottingham Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin - St. Mary's is the oldest religious foundation in Nottingham. Building work commenced around 1377, the nave was completed in 1475, and little has changed since, apart from some Victorian additions.
www.nottingham.ac.uk/~lazstmv/stmary.htm
- Prittlewell, Essex, St Mary's Church - Site has some history and many photographs of this medieval church and many of its features from the last 14 centuries.
www.stmprittlewell.fsnet.co.uk
- Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland - The Rosslyn Chapel Trust presents a history of the chapel founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair, Prince of Orkney, photographs of its rich carvings, and visitor information.
www.rosslynchapel.org.uk
- Rosslyn Templars - An attempt to separate fact from fancy in the history of the profusely decorated Rosslyn Chapel, begun in 1446 by Sir William Sinclair, Grand Master Mason of Scotland.
www.rosslyntemplars.org.uk
- Sefton, St. Helen's Church - This medieval church is the only grade 1 listed building in the whole of Merseyside. A brief history with dynamic plan that shows the phases of building and drawings of the Tudor woodwork.
www.merseyworld.com/seftonchurch
- St Andrew's Church, Wood Walton - The Friends of St Andrew's provide photographs and history of this church standing isolated in fields north of Wood Walton village. The Friends aim to restore the church.
www.woodwalton.org.uk
- St Illtyd Church, Aberbeeg, Gwent - Photographs and history of this deconsecrated medieval church with pre-Norman origins, provided by the Friends of St. Illtyd. It includes a survey of memorials in the churchyard and a list of rectors.
www.illtyd.freeserve.co.uk/friends
- St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol - Magnificent church described by Queen Elizabeth I as 'The goodliest, fairest and most famous parish church in England'. Ground plan and illustrated tour.
www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
- St Neots Parish Church - The official site provides a photograph, detailed history and description with glossary of this grand late medieval church, and notes on the organ built by George Holdich in 1855.
www.snpc.freeserve.co.uk
- St Olave's, York - Founded by Earl Siward of Northumbria (d.1055), though much altered. History of St Olave's, St Helen's and St Martin-le-Grand, York. Gallery of expandable photographs.
www.stelcon.co.uk/stolaves
- Stratford-on-Avon - Collegiate Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, burial-place of William Shakespeare. If you can bear the musical accompaniment, use an interactive plan to find expandable images and historical notes. QuickTime panoramic views of nave and chancel.
www.stratford-upon-avon.org
- The Brancepeth Church Appeal - Restoration of the mediaeval St Brandon's in Durham Diocese. History, archaeology and architecture. Photo gallery: before and after the disastrous fire of 1998. Restoration plan and progress.
www.brancepethchurch.org
- The Chapel of St Salvator - The collegiate church founded by Bishop Kennedy is a fine example of late Scottish Gothic architecture. Illustrated description from the University of St Andrews.
www.st-and.ac.uk/services/muscoll/arc.html
- Thruxton Church, Hampshire - The Friends of Thruxton Church provide a history and tour of the medieval church of St. Peter and St. Paul, which dates partly from the 13th century.
www.btinternet.com/~coram/church
- Walpole St Peter, Norfolk - Some details of this large and famous village church which holds an annual flower festival.
www.ely.anglican.org/parishes/walpole-st-peter
- York, All Saints Church, North Street - Comprehensive information includes a tour of this important church and descriptions of its medieval glass, all illustrated with many photographs.
www.allsaints-northstreet.org
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