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St Bene't is the oldest church in Cambridge, dating from around 1020, the fine Saxon arch predates the Norman conquest.

The church is on the west side of the village, close to open farmland, it is a stern looking building on the outside, refaced in Bath stone in the 19th century, when the church was over thoroughly restored by William Butterfield.

A Chapel of Ease built in 1786 which has a wonderful window commemorating the work people who died while the Catcleugh dam was built from 1894-1905.

In the heart of Markham village, the chapel is the last place of worship in the village.

This historic, well manicured village in the far north of Hertfordshire has a delightful array of vernacular buildings as a backdrop to its dazzling 14th century church tower.

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

St Helen's overshadows St Nicolas at Abingdon in the same way that the town's old abbey church must have overshadowed St Helen's in its day.

The Grade I church is mainly Victorianised Perpendicular.

Essentially, St Mary's is a building of the 13th century, though the tower and the great arches supporting it are 14th century, inserted into the earlier building.

Some buildings seem to be ageless, one is the church of St Tydfil.

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.

One of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090, Castle Acre Priory was home to the first Cluniac order of monks in England and the Cluniac love of decoration is still evident in the ruins.