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Topped by the stump of a spire that was never built, the tower of Shepton Mallet church dates from around 1380, much earlier than most of the renowned Somerset towers.

St Peter's is in a windswept location, in open farmland, with ancient yew trees and a patina of great antiquity.

Here is one of Pevsner’s twelve most important monuments in Britain, the 8th century, Anglo Saxon Bewcastle Cross, standing free in the churchyard where it has stood for nearly 1500 years.

A large Grade I cruciform church on a hillside above the village.

East Knoyle is known for its connection with Sir Christopher Wren, who was born in a cottage in the village in 1632.

Wells United Church is a pioneering church, in 1917 the two chapels in Union Street, Wells merged together to form one United Church, a merger approved by a special Act of Parliament.

Small Victorian village church.

Its tall, splendid 15th century west tower is surely the main reason why this outstanding parish church is quite often mistaken for Wells Cathedral.

This tiny medieval church in a good hillside setting is entered through a farmyard.

A beautiful downland church dating from the 12th century, very much at the heart of the small and active rural village of Compton in the South Downs National Park.

More than 30 cast iron memorials are set into the floor of this medieval church.

Major William Colt had the church built to say thank you to God for his recovery from a very serious illness, carved faces of him and his wife and either side of the chancel steps.