Modern Britain

St Bartholomew's Church, Kirkwhelpington, lies between Meadowlands and The Crofts, on the left bank of the River Wansbeck. Consisting of dressed stone and a roof of Lakeland slate, its earliest sections were built in the twelfth century. The chancel and nave are largely thirteenth century with fifteenth century alterations. The west tower was started in the 1100s or 1200s, and it is low, squat, and heavily buttressed externally. The building was restored in 1897.

All photos on this page kindly contributed by Douglas Law via the 'History Files: Churches of the British Isles' Flickr group.