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Under the Act of 1843, districts were separated from large parishes and were known as ‘Peel Districts’, from Sir Robert Peel who promoted the Act.

This magnificent 19th century building, designed by George Frederick Bodley, is hugely significant in the northwest and is known locally as the 'Miners Cathedral'.

Holy Angels is a small modern church in the heart of the Irlam’s O‘th Height residential community.

St James has a number of rare architectural features by master craftsmen including a carved rood screen and reredos, together with stained glass windows.

Please visit the historic church of St John the Baptist, located in the Pennine market town of Penistone, situated along the Trans Pennine trail its accessibility attracts a wealth of walkers and riders alike each year.

The church at Penkridge had already been granted collegiate status by Royal Charter in the 10th century, indicating its importance from early times.

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.

This church closed in 1997 but a community effort resulted in the church reopening in 2009.

Three for the price of one at this important holy site.

John Betjeman, observed that ‘within and without, the church has the charm of old watercolours’.

Founded in the 7th century and hidden deep in the Berwyn mountains, the tiny church at St Melangell’s is home to the earliest surviving Romanesque shrine in northern Europe.