Churches in England

A beautiful Georgian church alongside the Thames has a crypt in the basement, in which are buried the bodies of the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold, his wife Peggy, and their daughter Sophia.

The timber roof beams in England's smallest active parish church are rumoured to have come from Viking longships.

A church instrumental in the spreading of Christianity in England and the final resting place of hundreds of Saxons.

A beautiful and tranquil place, home to a community of Benedictine monks and the resting place of Emperor Napoleon III, Empress Eugene and Prince Louis.

The first building to be positively identified as Anglo-Saxon in origin.

St John the Baptist Church in Danbury, Essex, is a wonderful place to explore medieval architecture and artistry, in particular their bench ends, knight effigies, and unique squint.

Destroyed by a V-1 flying bomb in 1944, this ruined church is a haunting reminder of the war.

This mysterious eye has a debated purpose.

Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’

A 7th-century church in northeast England built using stones from a nearby Roman fort.

The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.

These graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.

Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'