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Situated in the centre of Meltham and was consecrated on St Bartholomew’s day 1651 by Bishop Henry Tilson a former Bishop of Elphin in Ireland, the church is believed to be one of a very few in England to be consecrated during the Commonwealth period.

St Cuthbert’s is a small church with Norman features, a striking 12th century tower and arches, fascinating glass, memorials and evidence of early wall paintings.

The church was built in 1825, with seating for 350 people, a schoolroom and classrooms that were opened later, in 1852. It was built as an impressive town centre Congregational Chapel.

Our beautiful church is known as Barnsley’s 'hidden gem' (as described by John Betjeman).

This Grade I Norman church has some stones used in its construction which indicate an earlier Saxon church on this site.

Although the first reference to a church here is from the early 12th century the oldest parts of the church date from the 13th century.

Financed largely by the Ridgway family, the church occupies a prominent position overlooking Horwich and is a noted landmark in the area.

Memories of the High Sheriff of Suffolk.

Set on the Llyn Peninsula, St Mary is medieval in origin but the font is the only survivor of this age, a roughly hewn monolith in brown stone, painted white on its inner face, almost sunk into the shaft beneath.

An attractive late Victorian church, originally intended as a dual purpose school and chapel.

It is unusual enough to see a church with both a tower and a steeple (there are only three in England) but this church is unique in having them placed at the same end.

The church building was consecrated in 1848 to a design by the architect William Wallen and has been altered over the years.