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Brick Lane Mosque is an Islamic place of worship in Central London. The building that houses the mosque had previously housed a church and a synagogue.

The bridge chapel at Rochester was built by Sir John de Cobham, who lived at nearby Cooling Castle. Described as newly constructed in January 1393, the chapel was located on the eastern approach to the medieval stone bridge, formerly called Chapel Lane or Bridge Lane, but today known as the Esplanade.

In the days of its medieval glory, Bridlington Priory was one of the great monastic houses of England. The church was more than twice as large as what now remains. The Priory today is a glorious survival of that pre Reformation splendour, now shorn of its great choir which housed the shrine of St John of Bridlington, its transepts and its stately central tower over which soared a stone crown.

From the 12th century this has been a place of daily prayer, and an extraordinary building, created for the glory of god.

The Brixton Mosque is an Islamic place of worship and cultural centre located in Brixton, South London.

The Buddhapadipa Temple is a Thai Buddhist temple built in London in the 1980s. Inside the temple hall, the walls are covered with murals by the artists Chalermchai Kositpipat and Panya Vijinthanasarn in a surrealist style. In the hall, there is also a large shrine built for the Buddha. The property also includes a house, a pond and several bridges.

The Burdett Estate Mosque opened in 2017 in the borough of Tower Hamlets, East London. The building has a contemporary style with a glass minaret.

The Cambridge Mosque, built between 2016 and 2019, is Europe's first eco-friendly mosque. Its structure is entirely made of timber and includes photovoltaic cells, an air heat pump, a sedum roof and a rainwater recovery system.

When stepping up to Canongate Kirk you may be excused for not quite knowing what the building is. The front is unusual with its flat facade, heavy Doric porch and strange Dutch style gable, topped by a set of real antlers.

You can't come to Canterbury without visiting the world famous cathedral, site of the shrine of Thomas Becket and the seat of the Archbishop. The spectacular building houses many stunning features, including a Romanesque crypt, a perpendicular nave and beautiful medieval stained glass windows. It is the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.