How many historic churches are in this guide?

We currently list 4,764 historic churches across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Historic churches

Listed parish churches and minsters — Saxon stones, Norman fonts, Perpendicular spires and rural Sunday quiet. Britain has 16,000 of them; these are the ones worth a detour.

4,764 places in this category.

Historic churches by region

Highlights

Palaces · London

Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace — official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Grade I↗ archbishopofcanterbury.org

Historic churches · South East England

St Augustine's Abbey

St Augustine's Abbey — monastery in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

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Historic churches · South East England

286

286 — church building in Swaythling, Southampton, England.

Historic churches · South West England

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Petroc

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Petroc — church in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK; former monastic church.

Historic churches · South East England

Abbey Church of St Mary, St Sansom and St Branwalader

Abbey Church of St Mary, St Sansom and St Branwalader — church in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England, UK.

Grade I

Historic churches · South East England

Abbey Church of St Michael

Abbey Church of St Michael — Grade I listed church in Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK.

Grade I

Historic churches · Central Scotland

Abbeygreen Church

Abbeygreen Church — church building in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

↗ abbeygreen.org.uk

Historic churches · Central Scotland

Abdie Church

Abdie Church — church in Fife, Scotland, UK.

Historic churches · Central Scotland

Abercorn Church

Abercorn Church — church in West Lothian, Scotland, UK.

Historic churches · London

Abney Park Chapel

Abney Park Chapel — grade II listed church in the London Borough of Hackney, England,UK.

Historic churches · South East England

Above Bar Church, Southampton

Above Bar Church, Southampton — church in Southampton, UK.

↗ abovebarchurch.org.uk

Historic churches · East Midlands

Addison Street Congregational Church

Addison Street Congregational Church — church in United Kingdom.

Historic churches · Scottish Highlands

Airlie Parish Kirk

Airlie Parish Kirk — church in Angus, Scotland, UK.

Historic churches · Central Scotland

Airth Old Parish Church

Airth Old Parish Church — church in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.

Historic churches · London

Albion Chapel

Albion Chapel — church in London, UK.

Historic churches · East Midlands

Albion Congregational Church

Albion Congregational Church — church building in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

Historic churches · London

All Hallows Bread Street

All Hallows Bread Street — church in City of London, UK.

Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber

All Hallows Church, Clixby

All Hallows Church, Clixby — church in West Lindsey, UK.

↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · North West England

All Hallows Church, Great Mitton

All Hallows Church, Great Mitton — church in the village of Great Mitton, Lancashire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ achurchnearyou.com

Historic churches · London

All Hallows Honey Lane

All Hallows Honey Lane — church in City of London, UK.

Historic churches · London

All Saints Church — church in Dodington, West Somerset, England, UK.

Grade I

Historic churches · South East England

All Saints Church — church in Benhilton, London.

Historic churches · South West England

All Saints Church

All Saints Church — church in Moreleigh, Devon, England, UK.

Grade I

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Aldwincle

All Saints Church, Aldwincle — church in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, UK.

Grade I↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Allesley

All Saints Church, Allesley — Grade I listed church in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK.

Grade I

Historic churches · East Midlands

All Saints Church, Alrewas

All Saints Church, Alrewas — church in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ alrewasallsaints.church

Historic churches · South East England

All Saints Church, Alton Priors

All Saints Church, Alton Priors — church in Alton, Wiltshire, England, UK.

↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · East Midlands

All Saints Church, Bakewell

All Saints Church, Bakewell — Grade I listed church in Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ bakewellchurch.co.uk

Historic churches · East Midlands

All Saints Church, Ballidon

All Saints Church, Ballidon — grade II listed church in Ballidon, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Balterley

All Saints Church, Balterley — grade II listed church in Balterley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, UK.

↗ achurchnearyou.com

Historic churches · North West England

All Saints Church, Barnacre

All Saints Church, Barnacre — grade II listed church in Barnacre-with-Bonds, Wyre, Lancashire, England, UK.

↗ allsaintsbarnacre.org.uk

Historic churches · North West England

All Saints Church, Becconsall

All Saints Church, Becconsall — church in United Kingdom.

↗ allsaintshb.org.uk

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Beeby

All Saints Church, Beeby — church in Beeby, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England, UK.

↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · Mid Wales

All Saints Church, Berrington

All Saints Church, Berrington — church in the village of Berrington, Shropshire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ slowe.eclipse.co.uk

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Billesley

All Saints Church, Billesley — church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK.

Grade I↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands

All Saints Church, Boltongate

All Saints Church, Boltongate — Grade I listed church in Boltongate, Cumbria, United Kingdom.

Grade I↗ achurchnearyou.com

Historic churches · South East England

All Saints Church, Buncton

All Saints Church, Buncton — church in Buncton, West Sussex, England, UK.

Grade I

Historic churches · North West England

All Saints Church, Burton in Lonsdale

All Saints Church, Burton in Lonsdale — church in Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

↗ achurchnearyou.com

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Chadshunt

All Saints Church, Chadshunt — church in Chadshunt, Warwickshire, England, UK.

↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Church Lawton

All Saints Church, Church Lawton — Grade II* listed church in Church Lawton, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK.

↗ allsaintschurchlawton.co.uk

Historic churches · West Midlands

All Saints Church, Claverley

All Saints Church, Claverley — church in Claverley, Shropshire, England, UK.

Grade I

Historic churches · London

All Saints Church, Conington

All Saints Church, Conington — church in Conington, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · London

All Saints Church, East Horndon

All Saints Church, East Horndon — church in East Horndon, Essex, England, UK.

↗ visitchurches.org.uk

Historic churches · East Midlands

All Saints Church, Ecclesall

All Saints Church, Ecclesall — grade II listed church in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.

↗ ecclesall.parishchurch.org.uk

Historic churches · East of England

All Saints Church, Ellough

All Saints Church, Ellough — church in Ellough, Suffolk, England, UK.

Grade I↗ visitchurches.org.uk

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Frequently asked questions

How many historic churches are in this guide?: We currently list 4,764 historic churches across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.