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Nothing prepares you, as you climb the 13 steps up to St Stephen's, for the majestic space within. Because it was never intended to stand alone, the exterior is roughly finished. But inside, the dome is Wren's finest, based on his original design for St Paul's.

This 19th-century church is one of the religious structures saved from demolition during the communist regime.

Famously described by Sir John Betjeman as the 'least spoilt church in Cornwall', the building dates back to the late 15th century, with fragments of an earlier 14th century church incorporated into the current structure.

Christian witness may have taken place on this site since Roman times. The first church was built soon after 971 AD and dedicated to the memory of Swithin, Bishop of Winchester from 852 to 862. The foundations of this Saxon church lie beneath the floor of the crypt.

Now you see it, now you don't! An unusual and fascinating church, effectively a medieval church encased in a Georgian red brick shell in 1758. St Swithins still holds many treasures inside its walls and the trouble taken to obtain the key and open the Norman west door is well worth the effort.

St. Theresa Church is a Catholic church in Gibraltar. The cornerstone of the renovated church was laid in 1992 by Bishop Devlin. St. Theresa’s School formally became a parish in 1974.

St Thomas' is steeped in history. Built as a chapel for Cliffe in South Malling parish, the dedication to St Thomas Becket reveals the link to Canterbury through Malling Deanery, and suggests the chapel was founded in the late 12th century.

The Chapel at St Thomas Hospital has recently reopened after months of painstaking renovation work.

The St. Thomas Church of Strasbourg, built in the 9th century, is nicknamed the cathedral of Protestantism in Alsace, it is the only example of a Hall church in the region. The building has been classified as a historic monument since 1862.

Our church building is a real treat for the 'church crawler', beautifully sited, and full of interest.