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From the churchyard there is a beautiful view over the little Glem Valley to the hall, seat of the Poleys (pronounced Pooley).

Today St Wilfrid’s is recognised as one of the finest Catholic parish churches in England with its sanctuary which was remodelled following the Second Vatican Council although the ornate reredos designed by Edward Pugin remains unaltered.

A good example of a working class chapel; built by mining families in the 1860s, beautiful in its simplicity.

In 1132, 13 monks came here to start a simpler life.

The current St Michael and All Angels church in Haworth is the third building of religious significance to stand on this site, with the first Haworth Chapel dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries.

Opened in 1930 by Archbishop Downey of Liverpool, who described the building as ‘a miracle of beauty’.

The church has been at the heart of the village of Woodford Halse since the 12th century although the church was substantially rebuilt in the late 19th century.

Fine late 14th century church in lovely rural setting on the Hertfordshire Way.

This is a superb example of the work of William Butterfield (1814-1900) who designed almost the whole of the village of Baldersby, under a rich commission from Viscount Downe.

A beautiful Victorian country church set in the suburbs of Chadderton.

This pretty church church stands on a hill overlooking idyllic countryside.

St Joseph’s was founded as a Mission from nearby Cobridge in 1895 and in 1925 work started on the present church designed in the north Italian Lombardic or Romanesque style by the young architect JS Brocklesby.