United Kingdom (Gothic)

United Kingdom Sites:

All Saints' Church, Nunney, Somerset All Saints' Church, Nunney, Somerset: Scholarly report without illustrations by Michael Heaton on the archaeological watching brief during repairs in 1999. (United Kingdom) http://www.archaeology.demon.co.uk/3125.html All Saints Leighton Buzzard Preservation Trust All Saints Leighton Buzzard Preservation Trust: News on the progress of the restoration of the 13th- century parish church, and the appeal supporting it. Photographs, brief history. (United Kingdom) http://www.pres.appeal.ukgateway.net St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol: Magnificent church described by Queen Elizabeth I as 'The goodliest, fairest and most famous parish church in England'. Ground plan and illustrated tour. (United Kingdom) http://www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk/ Model Parish Church Model Parish Church: A virtual tour of an imaginary, but typical, 15th-century East Anglian parish church, from 'Mapping Margery Kempe' by the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (United Kingdom) http://www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/kempe/model/model.html Axmouth Church, Devon Axmouth Church, Devon: An illustrated article by Roger Johnson from Britannia, giving a history of St. Michael's Church, with a detailed description of its features from many periods, particularly its medieval wall paintings. (United Kingdom) http://www.britannia.com/church/studies/histaxmt.html Ash, Kent Ash, Kent: The official site includes a photograph, history and detailed description by John Newman of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul. (United Kingdom) http://www.ash-church.org.uk Kendal Parish Church Kendal Parish Church: The official site provides a tour via clickable plan and a history of this exceptionally broad, five-aisled, 13th-century church in the Lake District. (United Kingdom) http://www.wilson31.freeserve.co.uk/ St Andrew's Church, Wood Walton St Andrew's Church, Wood Walton: The Friends of St Andrew's provide photographs and history of this church standing isolated in fields north of Wood Walton village. The Friends aim to restore the church. (United Kingdom) http://www.woodwalton.org.uk Bletchingley, Surrey, St Mary's Church Bletchingley, Surrey, St Mary's Church: Extensive number of photographs of this church and many of its fittings including glass and monuments. (United Kingdom) http://www.stmarybletchingley.org.uk/ Prittlewell, Essex, St Mary's Church Prittlewell, Essex, St Mary's Church: Site has some history and many photographs of this medieval church and many of its features from the last 14 centuries. (United Kingdom) http://www.stmprittlewell.fsnet.co.uk Lavant, East and Mid, Sussex Lavant, East and Mid, Sussex: Good amount of historical information on the churches of St Mary, East Lavant (12C to 19C) and St Nicholas, Mid Lavant (mainly 12C and 13C). (United Kingdom) http://www.lavant-churches.cwc.net/church.htm The Chapel of St Salvator The Chapel of St Salvator: The collegiate church founded by Bishop Kennedy is a fine example of late Scottish Gothic architecture. Illustrated description from the University of St Andrews. (United Kingdom) http://www.st-and.ac.uk/services/muscoll/arc.html Bath Abbey: The Indian Summer of Bath Priory Bath Abbey: The Indian Summer of Bath Priory: Jean Manco looks at the history of this magnificent building - the only cathedral built in England in Tudor times. (United Kingdom) http://www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Bath/Abbey/ Westbere, Kent, All Saints Church Westbere, Kent, All Saints Church: Descriptions of this 13th and 14th century village church near Canterbury, illustrated with photographs. (United Kingdom) http://freespace.virgin.net/r.cornish/westbere Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire: The parish web site includes some detailed history of the church of St Peter and St Paul, archaeological finds, and a virtual tour of the church and interior panorama. (United Kingdom) http://www.missendenchurch.org.uk/ Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-on-Avon: Collegiate Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, burial-place of William Shakespeare. If you can bear the musical accompaniment, use an interactive plan to find expandable images and historical notes. QuickTime panoramic views of nave and chancel. (United Kingdom) http://www.stratford-upon-avon.org/ St Michael's Church, St Albans, Medieval Doom Painting St Michael's Church, St Albans, Medieval Doom Painting: Ruth Pickles describes this rare 13th-century painting depicting the Day of Judgement. Includes photographs, drawings and history. (United Kingdom) http://www.willpwr.demon.co.uk/St_Michaels_Doom/ Long Melford Church Long Melford Church: Extensive set of annotated photographs of the huge 15th-century Holy Trinity Church, notable for its stained glass windows of the period. (United Kingdom) http://www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/anglia/melford.htm Ashburton Parish Church, Devon Ashburton Parish Church, Devon: Photographs and history of the medieval St. Andrew's, rebuilt in the 15th century, from the official site. (United Kingdom) http://homepages.which.net/~harpur/standqq7.htm Sefton, St. Helen's Church Sefton, St. Helen's Church: This medieval church is the only grade 1 listed building in the whole of Merseyside. A brief history with dynamic plan that shows the phases of building and drawings of the Tudor woodwork. (United Kingdom) http://www.merseyworld.com/seftonchurch/ The Temple Church, London The Temple Church, London: This medieval church built by the Knights Templar is notable for its circular nave. Includes a detailed, illustrated history. (United Kingdom) http://www.templechurch.com/ Minster Church, Sunderland Minster Church, Sunderland: By the City of Sunderland College for the Minster Church of St Michael and All Angels. Attractively-written history, gallery of expandable images, both modern and archival. (United Kingdom) http://www.citysun.ac.uk/minster/ St Neots Parish Church St Neots Parish Church: The official site provides a photograph, detailed history and description with glossary of this grand late medieval church, and notes on the organ built by George Holdich in 1855. (United Kingdom) http://www.snpc.freeserve.co.uk/ Walpole St Peter, Norfolk Walpole St Peter, Norfolk: Some details of this large and famous village church which holds an annual flower festival. (United Kingdom) http://www.ely.anglican.org/parishes/walpole-st-peter Rosslyn Templars Rosslyn Templars: An attempt to separate fact from fancy in the history of the profusely decorated Rosslyn Chapel. Includes descriptions and images of other Scottish collegiate churches. (United Kingdom) http://www.rosslyntemplars.org.uk St Olave's, York St Olave's, York: Founded by Earl Siward of Northumbria (d.1055), though much altered. History of St Olave's, St Helen's and St Martin-le-Grand, York. Gallery of expandable photographs. (United Kingdom) http://www.stolave.org.uk/ St Illtyd Church, Aberbeeg, Gwent St Illtyd Church, Aberbeeg, Gwent: Photographs and history of this deconsecrated medieval church with pre-Norman origins, provided by the Friends of St. Illtyd. It includes a survey of memorials in the churchyard and a list of rectors. (United Kingdom) http://www.illtyd.abelalways.co.uk/friends/ Fairford Church, Gloucestershire Fairford Church, Gloucestershire: Cotswold HyperGuide supplies photographs and a chatty description of the only church in the British Isles with an almost-complete set of 15th. century stained-glass windows. (United Kingdom) http://www.digital-brilliance.com/hyperg/towns/fairford.htm Rosslyn Chapel Rosslyn Chapel: The official website of this 15th-century medieval chapel rich in unusual carvings and masonic symbolism in Midlothian, Scotland, includes photographs, history and visitor information. (United Kingdom) http://www.rosslynchapel.org.uk/ Nottingham Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin Nottingham Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin: St. Mary's is the oldest religious foundation in Nottingham. Building work commenced around 1377, the nave was completed in 1475, and little has changed since, apart from some Victorian additions. (United Kingdom) http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~lazstmv/stmary.htm