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Jomala church in Jomala on Fasta Åland is dedicated to Saint Olof and is right next to a large Iron Age burial field. The church has long been considered the oldest on Åland.

First mentioned in the 12th century, some fabric of the 1270 church remains, including the crypt.

St Olav’s Church was built from the 14th century. Only the choir of the church remains from this period. The vault dates from the 15th century and the present longhouse dates from 1632. After the Second World War, the church was abandoned and was not reconsecrated until 1990.

The ruins of St. Olof's Basilica are the remains of a 13th-century church that began its decline after the Reformation.

On Hadrian's Wall Path and at the southern end of St Oswald's Way lies one of the most important sites in early northern Christianity. St Oswald's Church is at the site of the Battle of Heavenfield where, in AD 635, King (later Saint) Oswald of Northumbria raised a cross before defeating King Cadwallon ap Cadfon of Gwynedd. The cult of St Oswald spread to Europe and St Oswald's Day is 5th August. Today's oak cross in the field dates to the 1930s.

This church is well known because of its associations with the great Romantic poet William Wordsworth, who lived in nearby Dove Cottage and is buried in the churchyard.

This grey stone church is dedicated to St Oswald, whose noble example and devoted labours had done so much to secure the establishment of Christianity in the north of England. He was uncle to Osthryd , the wife and queen of King Ethelred of Mercia and believed to be founder of Bardney Abbey. When Oswald died, Osthryd brought his honoured relics to the Abbey.

Tucked among a small group of buildings that includes a pub, an old school and cottages is one of England's most ancient timbered churches.

There is a tradition that this impressive church occupies the site of an ancient Druidical altar.

A little church with a long name. It is probable that this is an Anglo Saxon church. The walls are made of reused Roman stones, we are only a mile or so south of the wall.