St Edmund's church, in the beautiful village of Warkton, is an ancient and attractive building that has stood at the centre of a community for centuries.
Warkton, Northamptonshire
It is particularly notable for hosting some of the most exquisite monuments in Britain.
With Saxon origins and Norman remains, the church is distinguished by its chancel, which contains an exceptional grouping of four world class monuments, to the last three generations of the Montagu family of nearby Boughton House. It was designed and built, in 1754, by Louis Francois Roubiliac, the greatest sculptor active in England in the 18th century, to house his individual monuments to John, Duke of Montagu and his wife, Duchess Mary.
The chancel had two other empty niches, which were subsequently filled by monuments to John and Mary’s daughter and granddaughter. In 2014 – 2015 the Montagu Monuments conservation project undertook major works to all four of the principal monuments to secure and protect them from damage caused by time and environmental issues, including pollution and high humidity levels.
City of London, Greater London
The Dutch Church is a reformed church on the site of the 13th century Augustinian friary, the original building granted to Protestant refugees for their church services in 1550 was destroyed during the London Blitz.
City of London, Greater London
The church lies over the remains of the Basilica, the northern most part of the great Roman Forum built in the first century AD.
Hen Faesyfed, Powys
Er iddi gael ei llosgi yn ystod Gwrthryfel Glyndŵr yn 1401, mae gan Eglwys Sant Steffan hanes cystal ag unrhyw gastell, gyda chroglen ganoloesol brin ac organ a all fod yr hynaf yn y DU.
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