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St George’s is a redundant church in Shimpling, a small rural Norfolk village about 4 miles north-east of Diss. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

St Georgs-Kirche is located in Oeversee, a village in Schleswig-Holstein about 6 miles south of the town of Flensburg, and about 10 miles south of the border with Denmark.

The 19th-century church of Agios Gerasimos blends perfectly with the Cycladic architectural style of Santorini. Perched on the rocky hillside of the island, it delights visitors with a breathtaking view of the caldera and an endless blue sea. It is no surprise that this church is one of the most desired places for photographers. The main entrance consists of a portico with three whitewashed arches. But the most outstanding feature of this church is the bell tower, also crowned by the typical blue dome.

With 12th century origins St German's is a grade II listed parish church that sits quite a way outside the village of Ranby. Try and spot the large, ornate gargoyles of pigs and humans high above in the tower.

St Giles, situated in the tiniest of hamlets, 12 miles east of Lincoln is the birthplace of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1207-1228 and a central figure in the drafting and signing of Magna Carta in 1215 at Runnymede.

The church of St Giles, consists of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a tower, heightened by the addition of a belfry stage, containing two bells, only one of which is currently ringable.

St Giles church is located in Risby, a village in Suffolk about 4 miles east of Bury St Edmunds.

The St Giles' Church (in Dutch, Sint-Gilliskerk) is a 13th-century religious site, rebuilt in the 15th century.

The ruins of St Görans are the remains of a church built in the 13th century in Visby. The church was a place of worship for lepers so it was built outside the city walls to avoid the risk of contagion.

Settings do not come much more dramatic than this. Approached down a flight of worn stone steps, the chapel is perched on a cliff face above the waters of the Atlantic. On a still day in summer it is lovely; when the autumn and winter gales blow it is very wild indeed.