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St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Cothelstone, Somerset, by Huw Thomas
Special Index
Churches of the British Isles
Including the Home Nations & Islands
Photo © Huw Thomas

Features / Lists




Churches of the British Isles

INTRODUCTION

Introduction to the Churches of the British Isles (with regional map).

 

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GREATER LONDON

Churches CENTRAL LONDON:
Tour the churches of the ancient Roman City and of Saxon 'Lundenwic'

Churches NORTH LONDON:
Walking through the large number of churches in urban North London

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Churches EAST LONDON:
Cross the traditional boundary of the River Lea and explore East London

Churches SOUTH-EAST LONDON:
The churches between Southwark Cathedral, Bexley, and Croydon

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Churches SOUTH-WEST LONDON:
Explore a region of large parks and relatively late urban development

Churches WEST LONDON:
Starting off in Hammersmith & Fulham this tour heads towards Heathrow

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EASTERN ENGLAND

Churches CAMBRIDGESHIRE:
Explore the cathedrals and churches of a county which includes both Fens and flats

Churches ESSEX:
Step through the churches of this county which borders the Thames Estuary

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Churches HERTFORDSHIRE:
Focusing on a county which is split down the middle by the River Lea

Churches NORFOLK:
A tour of Norfolk starts in Norwich, the old trading centre and capital

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Churches SUFFOLK:
A rural county historically divided from Essex by huge tracts of ancient forest

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SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND

Churches BERKSHIRE:
Hugging the Thames, this leafy county contains some beautiful rural churches

Churches BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:
The affluent countryside of the Vale of Aylesbury and Chiltern Hills

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Churches HAMPSHIRE:
This county sits between the Wash and the Weald on England's south coast

Churches KENT:
A tour of the Garden of England's churches begins with Canterbury Cathedral

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Churches SURREY:
Historic towns and churches alongside attractive rural chapels

Churches SUSSEX (EAST):
England's popular south coast is home to wonderful beaches and churches

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Churches SUSSEX (WEST):
Head along the south coast and through the South Downs National Park

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SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND

Churches CORNWALL:
The duchy of Cornwall is rich in Celtic history, tradition, and unique chapels

Churches DEVON:
A look at Devon, famous for its Jurassic Coast and a rich and varied landscape

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Churches DORSET:
Explore this coastal county including the attractive twelfth century town of Poole

Churches GLOUCESTERSHIRE:
GLOUCS:
Step into the Cotswolds and explore the region's ecclesiastical heritage

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Churches SCILLY ISLES:
Once a single isle, this semi-submerged chain has an interesting array of chapels

Churches SOMERSET:
Glastonbury Abbey is just one of the wonderful sights in this West Country county

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Churches WILTSHIRE:
Cross this rural county via the Kennet & Avon canal to see some fine churches

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EAST MIDLANDS

Churches DERBYSHIRE:
Visit one of the early medieval 'Five Boroughs' of the East Midlands

Churches LEICESTERSHIRE:
Another local county that is focussed around one of the medieval 'Five Boroughs'

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Churches NORTHAMPTONSHIRE:
NORTHANTS:
The home of Silverstone F1 circuit is also close to being at the centre of England

Churches NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:
A county most famous for its stories of Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest

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Churches RUTLAND:
This ancient, pocket-sized county boasts one of the largest lakes in Britain

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WEST MIDLANDS

Churches BIRMINGHAM:
Britain's second city is now effectively a 'county' in its own right

Churches HEREFORDSHIRE:
Welcome to one of England's smallest and most rural of counties

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Churches SHROPSHIRE:
This Welsh border county provided the birthplace for the Industrial Revolution

Churches WARWICKSHIRE:
Explore the county of Warwickshire and some very remarkable churches

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Churches WEST MIDLANDS:
Solihull marks the start of a brief foray into this relatively new county

Churches WORCESTERSHIRE:
This rural county incoporates the northern edge of the picturesque Cotswolds

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NORTH-EAST ENGLAND

Churches NORTHUMBERLAND:
The remnants of the kingdom of Northumbria sit against the Scots border

Churches YORK (CITY):
The capital of the north provides a starting point for Yorkshire's churches

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Churches YORKSHIRE (EAST):
A tour of the East Riding of Yorkshire begins in the ancient port city of Hull

Churches YORKSHIRE (NORTH):
England's largest rural county lies on the northern side of York itself

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NORTH-WEST ENGLAND

Churches CHESHIRE:
A county of quaint villages and part of the Peak District, gateway to the north-west

Churches CUMBRIA:
This former section of the kingdom of Strathclyde encompasses Hadrian's Wall

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Churches GREATER MANCHESTER:
The north-west's capital starts its tour in Manchester's city centre

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HOME NATIONS & ISLANDS

Churches CHANNEL ISLANDS:
Visit the churches on the island remains of the duchy of Normandy

Churches ISLE OF WIGHT:
This island off England's south coast is a microcosm of the mainland

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Churches SCOTLAND:
A full tour of all of Scotland's churches and chapels starts here

Churches WALES:
Tour of the mountains and valleys of this green and pleasant land

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