Lancashire

Churches

Find out about the development of church architecture over the centuries

The first Christian churches in England were probably built by the Romans, but remains are elusive. However, many of first Anglo-Saxon churches were clearly based on the Roman basilican form.

St Helen, Skipwith, E Yorkshire

A beautiful and interesting parish church with a Saxon tower and a chancel of c.1300.

St Mary, Great Washbourne, Gloucs

A tiny Norman church of two-cell plan. A narrow doorway/arch separates nave from chancel.

St John, Slimbridge, Gloucs

Early English capitals of c.1200. Unusually there are no necking rings below the capitals.

St Mary, Norbury, Derbyshire

A Decorated chancel. Small stone flowers ornament the focal point of the tracery.

St James, Chipping Camden, Gloucs

A Perpendicular nave - light, high, with tall slender arcades, here of concave section.

St Michael, Much Hoole, Lancashire

A Stuart porch and nave - Renaissance details but still retaining Gothic influences.

St Mary, Tarleton, Lancashire

A Georgian brick church of 1719, with elegant semi-circular headed windows and an apse.

All Saints, Selsey, Gloucs

William Bodley's Victorian church is in a French Gothic style. It has fine Pre-Raphaelite windows.

Photographs and text © Tony Boughen