Sacred Spaces in the United Kingdom

A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

In the quiet village of Fulmodestion, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.

The ruins of a 15th-century church once home to priests who prayed for a single family's salvation.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.