Sacred Spaces in the United Kingdom

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

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

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

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

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

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

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

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.

This stained-glass window in an English church bears the coat of arms of George Washington's family.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.