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Robert de Basford or de Ashby founded a Cistercian priory at Catesby in c1175 and endowed it partly with income from Basford, it is one of only four churches in England dedicated to St Leodegarius.

An inspiring place of pilgrimage for centuries and visited by St Winifred en route from Holywell to Gwytherin, where she would become abbess and end her life.

The church is an ambitious and self-confident Gothic style building by G B Cox, erected between the wars and finished in 1934.

Join centuries of pilgrims who have visited this medieval church on the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way, nestling in its Celtic circular churchyard, surrounded by 800 year old yews and with magnificent, far reaching views of the countryside and sea.

The present building dates back to the 13th century, but there is reason to believe that a church existed before this date and certainly by 1190.

A good example of a working class chapel; built by mining families in the 1860s, beautiful in its simplicity.

Beautiful village church with links to Revd William Mompesson.

A 14th century church, restored in 1868-9 by George Gilbert Scott.

A rare attractive example of an inland canal port, it became important after the opening of the Trent and Mersey canal in 1777 and quickly developed into the largest inland canal port in the country.

The chapel is one of only two timber framed churches in Shropshire and was constructed in the second half of the 15th century.

A tranquil haven for people and wildlife, always open with fresh coffee and cakes available.

A church built with unpaid ransom money.