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An outstanding Grade I listed Norman church of unusually large proportions.

A carefully designed and little altered Gothic Revival church by Peter Paul Pugin, in a town with associations with two Catholic martyrs.

The site and dedication are Norman.

Although there has been a church on this site for over 600 years, the building has been altered several times and what you see today is essentially a 14th century tower with a Victorian nave and apse.

St Athernase has a commanding hilltop position over the town and, thankfully, since its construction in the 12th century, waves of neglect and 'improvement' have not harmed its most distinctive Norman feature: the elaborate 12th century chancel and apse at the east end.

A local landmark, the church is set on the end of a limestone ridge at the gateway to the Lake District National Park with beautiful views across the Kent Estuary to Morecambe Bay.

Ghosts of old landscapes can be detected here: to the north of Leverington is a track called 'Roman Bank'.

One of two built locally by John Dickinson, the papermaker, in 1849, the other is St Mary's only a mile or so away in Apsley.

Very peaceful and welcoming medieval church, near to pup and shop.

Our church is an attractive modern building offering facilities which are much used and appreciated by the local community, it houses the Christ Church Embroidery of interest to visitors.

Open every day, St Thomas is steeped in history, built as a chapel for Cliffe the dedication to St Thomas a Becket suggests the chapel was founded in the late 12th century.

This inner city church has served and stood at the centre of the Lewisham community since at least 1100 AD, it's history and building throughout the centuries record many remarkable stories for you to discover.