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Enjoy a gentle walk from the courtyard to discover this simple but beautiful 14th century church, built in the Decorated style. Dedicated to St Wilfrid (634-709AD) most of the building dates back to 1336, when a chantry was founded by Sir William de Herle. Though small, St Wilfrid's has much to discover.

This pretty greenstone parish church is dedicated to St Wilfrid and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 15th century and restored in 1890 by Ewan Christian. It has a nave and a chancel.

St Winifred's is one of the finest village churches in Devon with many interesting features. Its location is interesting; rather than atop a hillside where it would be visible, St Winifred's is set on a terrace that cannot be seen from the sea. It is possible that it was placed so that it could not be seen by Viking raiders, or that the church was built on the site of an earlier pagan holy place.

This ancient site has a potential timeline dating back as far as the Bronze Age. Certainly pre Christian and possibly an Iron Age settlement, it later became known as a burial place of Saints.

St Winwaloe church in Tremaine is one of the smallest parish churches in Cornwall, being just twelve feet wide and forty four feet long. The earliest parts of the church and its font are Norman. The church is simple and charming. It is in an elevated remote location in the beautiful Cornish countryside and surrounded by a graveyard full of wild flowers. The church draws people seeking peace and tranquility.

St Wulfram's slender and graceful spire, distinctively flanked by its four spirelets, would very likely have been the tallest in England when it was built in 1280-1300, and it is still one of the most elegant.

The story goes that St Wyllow, a Christian hermit, was living nearby in Pont around 596. Legend has it, that he was killed by a relative and beheaded. St Wyllow brought the head to the current location, thus deciding where the church should be built.

St. Adalbert Church was built between 1675 and 1681 to replace a small Gothic church, founded before 1350 and dedicated to Saint-Georges in the 16th century. The church is structurally incorporated into a Jesuit college.

The former St. Adelheid Church in Geldern, built in 1967-1968, has been transformed into a senior residential facility while preserving its architectural features, following a collaborative effort between the church and local authorities.

The St. Agnes church, built from 1964 to 1967, is a former brutalist church designed by Werner Düttmann. Partially abandoned in the 2000s, it has been taken over by the König Gallery since 2015, which has turned it into a museum of contemporary art.