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In the 1930s Arthur Mee realised that there were very few communities that had not suffered military fatalities in the First World War. He coined the term ‘Thankful villages’ to describe them and Minting is one such village.

Situated by the River Avon, the Grade I church has Norman foundations and was enlarged in the 14th century.

A major tourist spot in Snowdonia with the Welsh highland Railway, Gelert’s Grave and the start of the Watkin Path up Snowdon.

Built of local red brick with stone banding from the previous church on the same spot, St Stephen includes a beautiful rounded apse with stained glass windows at the east end.

Founded by St Peris in the 6th century, with Snowdon and its neighbouring mountains towering above it on all sides.

A little country church with some surprising monuments, set in a 'Celtic' oval embanked churchyard.

Opening only ten days after the declaration of the Second World War, Immanuel is not strictly a historic church; but it retains all the hallmarks of 1930s non conformist architecture and design from the art deco to the post war modern.

All Saints is on a quiet road that must once have been the original route linking the small harbours at Clarach, Wallog and Borth to the port at Aberystwyth.

The ancient parish church is closely bound to village history.

Christ Church is a grade II* listed church, built in 1851 to a design by George Gilbert Scott.

Set in a beautiful peaceful churchyard with views over to the Chilterns, St Peter's is a surprisingly large church for a small village, and features the main architectural styles from 1200 to 1500, together with a wealth of details including stained glass by some of the best designers between 1850 and 2000.

The parish church of Buckinghamshire's county town, St Mary's is used for all ceremonial county services, dominating the old part of Aylesbury.