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Saint Sophia Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church on Moscow Road in the Bayswater area of London. It was consecrated as the Church of the Holy Wisdom on 5 February 1882 by Antonios, Metropolitan of Corfu, as a focus for the prosperous Greek community that had settled in London, particularly around Paddington, Bayswater and Notting Hill. Today, in addition to regular services, it hosts a Greek polyphonic choir, Byzantine music, and an associated school in which pupils discover the history and language of Greece and take Greek dancing lessons.

The Hampstead Synagogue in London was completed in 1892 by architect Delissa Joseph. It was restored between 2009 and 2011. This brick building in the Neo-Romanesque style still serves as a synagogue.

It is the most northerly church in Britain. Designed in 1993 by a Shetland architect, the current building is based on the smooth Norwegian beams. Much of the work was done by local volunteers. The interior tiles and woodwork are Scandinavian pine and the light, warm and semi-fun feel of the service area. A new clock tower for the 1867 clock, installed in 2001.

Henry Wood Hall is one of the most important orchestra halls in London, housed in the former Holy Trinity Church in Southwark.

There has been a place of worship on the cathedral site since at least the 8th century, although no part of any building earlier than the 11th century bishop's chapel survives. The medieval cathedral was not monastic; the governing body, known as the Dean and Chapter, were not monks but secular priests who led active lives in the world. They employed the Vicars Choral, a body of clergy who lived a collegiate life in the Vicars' Cloister, to sing the daily services for them.

Hexham Abbey is one of the earliest seats of Christianity in England. We have been welcoming visitors to our site for more than 1,300 years. With a host of historical artefacts and treasures, visitors will feel inspired by the sense of heritage, worship and community unique to this beautiful place.

The Higher Crumpsall Synagogue in Salford in Manchester is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1928-29 by architects Pendleton and Dickinson. This stone building in the Neo-Classical style now serves as an educational institution. The building was recently restored between 2004 and 2007.

Holy Trinity Church is a Georgian Church in the heart of Leeds City centre. Funded by the local parishioners, the foundation stone was laid on 25th August 1722 and it was consecrated 5 years later by the Archbishop of York on 27th August 1727. It is therefore exactly 290 years old.

The church in Crediton has a history as long as that of any church in Devon. It can be traced in written records back to the early 10th century, and if an 11th century copy of a charter of 739AD is authentic, to almost two centuries earlier. In 739AD Aethelheard, king of the West Saxons, granted land for a monastery. In the early 900's a cathedral was built, almost certainly of wood.

The church situated in an elevated position with superb views of Shropshire and is surrounded by mature beech and Spanish chestnut trees. On early spring days the churchyard is carpeted with snowdrops and then daffodils.