Sacred Spaces in England

Discover 121 sacred spaces in England.

Blackfriars

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Blackfriars Friary

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

East Somerton, England

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

The signs showing the well entrance.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

St. Mary's Well, Jesmond

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

St. Catherine’s Oratory and coastal view.

Isle of Wight, England

St. Catherine's Oratory

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

Plaque showing the location of the former Trinity Church.

Kings Square Gravestones

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

All Saints' Church, Brixworth

Brixworth, England

All Saints' Church, Brixworth

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

St Frideswide's Church seen from the east.

Oxford, England

'Alice Door'

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

St Mary’s Church with bed bug weather vane on the upper left pole

Kingsclere, England

The Kingsclere Bed Bug

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

The Kempe memorial tablet.

Finchingfield, England

William Kempe Memorial Tablet

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

The Nave Roof of St Peter and St Paul

Shepton Mallet, England

St. Peter and St. Paul's Wagon-Roof

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

Interior face of the clock.

Somerset, England

Wells Cathedral Clock

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

Vicars' Close

Somerset, England

Vicars' Close

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

Chapel of St. Peter on the Wall

Bradwell-on-Sea, England

Chapel of St. Peter on the Wall

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

The Mermaid Chair in St. Senara's Church

Zennor, England

Mermaid Chair

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

All Saints' Church of Tudeley

Tudeley, England

All Saints' Church of Tudeley

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

Holden Wood Antiques

Lancashire, England

Holden Wood Antiques

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