Churches in England

Discover 122 unusual churches in England.

Durham, England

Sanctuary Knocker

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

Mount Street Gardens

London, England

Mount Street Gardens

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

Rampant demons

Gloucestershire, England

Stained Glass Demons of Fairford

A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.

The only remnant of Densham’s repaint.

Warleggan, England

Reverend Densham’s Paint Patch

The tale of this reverend and his parish is colorful in many a way.

London, England

Café in the Crypt

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

The tomb effigy

Wareham, England

Tomb Effigy of T.E. Lawrence

Inside this 11th-century church, a medieval-style tomb of the World War I hero known as "Lawrence of Arabia."

Blackfriars

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Blackfriars Friary

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

East Somerton, England

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

Plaque showing the location of the former Trinity Church.

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

All Saints' Church, Brixworth

Brixworth, England

All Saints' Church, Brixworth

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

Oxford, England

'Alice Door'

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

St Mary’s Church with bed bug weather vane on the upper left pole

Kingsclere, England

The Kingsclere Bed Bug

After a night ravaged by bedbugs, it's said King John ordered the creation of this weathervane.

The Kempe memorial tablet.

Finchingfield, England

William Kempe Memorial Tablet

Through seven years of burglary, bereavement, and bad luck, a gentleman kept his word by saying none.

The Nave Roof of St Peter and St Paul

Shepton Mallet, England

St. Peter and St. Paul's Wagon-Roof

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

Interior face of the clock.

Somerset, England

Wells Cathedral Clock

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

Chapel of St. Peter on the Wall

Bradwell-on-Sea, England

Chapel of St. Peter on the Wall

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.