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Architects Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson built this village church on a cathedral scale in the 1820s.

From the 13th century, established under the Abbey of Winchcombe, to the current day, the church has been and still is the centre of the community in Great Alne.

Built on a prominent hillside at the heart of the village that was created at the same time, St Mary's was designed, built and given to the parish by the eminent Victorian architect, George Edmund Street, in memory of his second wife. It was consecrated in 1879.

Built between 1327 and 1377 during the reign of Edward III, the stone carvings high on the walls of the chancel commemorate this fact as Edward looks across from the south side at his wife, Queen Phillipa, on the north.

The church sits at the centre of the parish of Claines, with the very well known and popular 'Mug House' public house in the church grounds.

The church was built in the Decorated style in1864/65, by WJ Hopkins.

Brinsop's 14th century church, at the end of a cul de sac lane, is famous for its ancient depictions of St George, one in stone the other in glass.

This church has considerable visual significance with a shingled spire that is characteristic of the rural parishes of Surrey.

Some buildings seem to be ageless, one is the church of St Tydfil.

St Illtyd’s is one of the oldest Catholic Churches in Wales, established in 1846 soon after Catholic Emancipation.

Set above the beautiful Chess Valley in an area beloved by walkers, this mid 19th century church was largely designed by the famous Victorian architect, George Gilbert Scott, and has striking early 20th century wall paintings on its chancel arch.

This medieval church was built between the 12th and early 15th centuries with the oldest part, the tower, having been famously described as curious and interesting, the internal roofs to the porch and north aisle are considered to be fine examples of medieval woodwork.