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The church of St Grada and Holy Cross has mediaeval origins, but apart from the tower, the present structure dates from 1862 - 1863. The church was built to the designs of the architect Edward William Godwin of Bristol. The font from the previous church was retained. The serpentine and Caen pulpit was the gift of the Lizard Serpentine Company. The lectern was the gift of Mr Cox, the agent of the company.

St Gregory’s is a redundant church located in Heckingham, a Norfolk village close to Loddon. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

St Gregory's church is located in Welford, a village in Berkshire about 6 miles north-west of Newbury.

The church is medieval, with 13th or 14th century walls and late Victorian roof and windows. But there was an even earlier church on the site. Two early medieval stone crosses are built into the south wall. East of the porch is the grave of Guto Nyth-bran, a famous local runner. Below the church is St Gwynno's Well recently restored but getting a bit overgrown again.

The ruins of St Hans are the remains of a 13th-century church. The church stood next to Saint Pers' Church.

St Helen's sits proud in the centre of this modest Lincolnshire village but in the nearby hills and fields lies a wealth of history including bronze age barrows and Roman roads. But first fast forward through the centuries to this rural church. The tower and its arch is Norman and has a battlemented parapet and pinnacles. Over the centuries further additions were made, including the installation of the village clock, situated in the tower.

There are known to have been two churches built on the present site. The first was a larger stone possibly thatched building dating back to the Saxon or Norman period. The present church and burial vault were built for Richard (the 4th Earl Scarbrough 1725-82) in the classical style around 1775 and is believed to have been designed by Lancelot 'Capability Brown the great 18th century landscape architect.

Built of local greenstone, the church of St Helen is a Grade II listed church originating in the 12th century.

Resting place of James Roberts, who sailed on the Endeavour alongside Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks.

More than fifty grotesque and medieval faces perched high in the steeple are waiting to greet you as you arrive at this tiny Victorian church. The best way to approach St Helen's is by foot, walking the Viking Way through the gentle rolling Lincolnshire Wolds.