Churches in the United Kingdom

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.

The bell of HMS Hood is rung every Sunday at this ship-themed church.

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

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.

The ruins of celebrated theologian Samuel Rutherford’s church, featured in a 1970s cult horror film.

Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?

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.

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

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.