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A building within the United Kingdom set apart for Christian worship whose architecture is mainly of the medieval period and using pointed arches.

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Resources in This Category

• All Saints Leighton Buzzard Preservation Trust

  http://www.pres.appeal.ukgateway.net/
  News on the progress of the restoration of the 13th- century parish church, and the appeal supporting it. Photographs, brief history.

• Ash, Kent

  http://www.ash-church.org.uk/
  The official site includes a photograph, history and detailed description by John Newman of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul.

• Ashburton Parish Church, Devon

  http://homepages.which.net/~harpur/standqq7.htm
  Photographs and history of the medieval St. Andrew's, rebuilt in the 15th century, from the official site.

• Axmouth Church, Devon

  http://www.britannia.com/church/studies/histaxmt.html
  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.

• Bath Abbey: The Indian Summer of Bath Priory

  http://www.buildinghistory.org/bath/abbey/
  Jean Manco looks at the history of this magnificent building - the only cathedral built in England in Tudor times.

• Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

  http://www.missendenchurch.org.uk/
  The parish web site includes some detailed history of the church of St Peter and St Paul, archaeological finds, and a virtual tour of the church and interior panorama.

• Kendal Parish Church

  http://www.kendalparishchurch.co.uk/
  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.

• Rosslyn Chapel

  http://www.rosslynchapel.com/
  The official website of this 15th-century medieval chapel rich in unusual carvings and masonic symbolism in Midlothian, Scotland, includes photographs, history and visitor information.

• Rosslyn Templars

  http://www.rosslyntemplars.org.uk/
  An attempt to separate fact from fancy in the history of the profusely decorated Rosslyn Chapel. Includes descriptions and images of other Scottish collegiate churches.

• Sefton, St. Helen's Church

  http://www.merseyworld.com/seftonchurch/
  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.

• St Andrew's Church, Wood Walton

  http://www.woodwalton.org.uk/
  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.

• St Neots Parish Church

  http://stneots.org/
  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.

• St Olave's, York

  http://www.stolave.org.uk/
  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.

• Stratford-on-Avon

  http://www.stratford-upon-avon.org/
  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.

• The Temple Church, London

  http://www.templechurch.com/
  This medieval church built by the Knights Templar is notable for its circular nave. Includes a detailed, illustrated history.

• Walpole St Peter, Norfolk

  http://www.ely.anglican.org/parishes/walpole-st-peter
  Some details of this large and famous village church which holds an annual flower festival.

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