Historic Churches and Cathedrals
This collection highlights England's architectural and religious heritage, spanning from the 7th-century Benedictine foundations of Whitby Abbey to the 20th-century Neo-Gothic scale of Liverpool Cathedral. It features active landmarks like Westminster Abbey, site of royal coronations, alongside serene monastic ruins like Rievaulx and Byland in the North York Moors. Notable highlights include the rare Norman circular design of Cambridge’s Round Church and the medieval ruins of St Dunstan in the East, now a public garden. These sites showcase centuries of Cistercian, Gothic, and Anglican history across the English landscape.
A Westminster Abbey
Historic Gothic abbey church known for royal ceremonies, burials, and its rich heritage as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B St Dunstan in the East Church Garden
Remnants of a medieval church which was largely destroyed during the WWII.
C Cathedral Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
Designed in Gothic style and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, this Anglican church has served as a place of worship since before the Norman…
D Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Liverpool, England.
E King's College Chapel
King's College Chapel is the chapel of King's College in the University of Cambridge.
F Whitby Abbey
Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey.
G Round Church
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, generally known as The Round Church, is an Anglican church in the city of Cambridge, England.
H Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor is a tor near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless St Michael's Tower, a Grade I listed…
I Great Saint Mary, The University Church
St Mary the Great is a Church of England parish and university church at the north end of King's Parade in central Cambridge, England.
J Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument,…
K Buckfast Abbey
Buckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine monastery at Buckfast, near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England.
L Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of…
M Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England.
N Cleeve Abbey
Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery located near the village of Washford, in Somerset, England.
O Byland Abbey
Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National…
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