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St Bartholomew's is a fine and much loved church, full of interest and particularly famous for its monuments.

So often with Herefordshire churches setting plays a huge part in the impact of the building.

Welsh architect John Humphreys built what is said to be perhaps the most ambitious chapel in Wales in 1870, for the then huge sum of £18,000.

The medieval tower is a prominent feature in a peaceful, rural area close to the Malvern Hills with fine views to the Cotswold Hills.

Highlights include the Crusader Tombs from 1170 and a memorial to King Philip of England, ever heard of him before?

Angels, a demon and knights in shining armour.

William Reed Memorial Methodist Chapel formerly a Bible Christian Chapel in the heart of northwest Devon.

Set in the hidden valley of the Honddu river, with the Black Mountains to the west and the great ridge carrying Offa's Dyke to the east, Capel y Ffin melds art and landscape seamlessly.

It seems odd to us, in an age where it is accepted that the super rich spend all their money on themselves, that it was not at all unusual for wealthy medieval people to spend some of their own fortunes on such things as churches.

The 'Beacon on a Hill', notable for its John Pett's mosaic rood cross and sprawling graveyard.

Northleach church is a monument to the 15th century glory days of this sleepy little town, when Northleach wool was the finest and the town's merchants the wealthiest.

Open daily, offering an atmosphere of quiet reflection to all visitors, St Mary's is an ancient place of worship dating back to at least 1190.