we must save our british churches

United Kingdom
Joined June 2011
A church can hold centuries of history and still be part of ordinary life: bells over the rooftops, a choir practising, someone unlocking the door. That is what this page is here to share. Britain’s churches, inside and out, through real videos, photographs and the stories of the people around them. Grand cathedrals and tiny chapels, remarkable details and familiar parish routines. We want to help save British churches and protect the heritage they hold: our history, Christian traditions and the places that have brought communities together for generations. Follow this page and share our posts to help more people discover these churches and care about their future. Know a church, story or local tradition we should feature? Send us a DM.
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That little face at the bottom has so much character.
Hidden for centuries beneath limewash and paint, expert conservators have revealed a remarkable collection of medieval wall paintings inside St Lawrence’s, Gumfreston, Pembrokeshire. 1/11
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🐈 Leo disappeared beneath Dean Robert’s robes during Canterbury Cathedral’s Morning Prayer in 2020.
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⛪ Six layers of 12th-century carving survived Eliza Wingfield’s 1792 partial rebuilding at St Peter’s, Tickencote, Rutland.
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⛪ Only the tower survives at Old St Matthew’s, Lightcliffe, West Yorkshire, after the rest of the church was demolished in 1971.
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⛪ Rounded arches meet sharp-cut diamonds on the rectangular font at St Peulan’s, Llanbeulan, Anglesey.
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Three church sites share one churchyard in Reepham, Norfolk-one for each of the former parishes of Reepham, Whitwell and Hackford. ⛪
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I'd happily sit here doing absolutely nothing for a while.
For all my dear Twitter pals who are stuck indoors today, come with me out of the wind into Waterden church. A glimpse of a wall-painting, box pews, simplicity and peace. A beautiful little corner of Norfolk.
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Ride and Stride cyclists aim to fund St Peter’s, Corpusty repairs with half their proceeds, and Norfolk Churches Trust grants with the other half. 🚲
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Atherington’s St Mary’s retains its c.1530–40 rood loft (gallery above the screen).
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St Lawrence, Didmarton, retains its 18th-century layout and three-decker pulpit.
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⛪ St Mary’s, Higham, remains open to visitors after regular worship ceased.
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Matching windows would be far less fun.
The windows of a building can reveal a lot about its history. That is especially the case here at St Mary’s, Derwen in Denbighshire, where several centuries of history can be read through its fenestrations. 1/10
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⛪ Painted c.1090–1130, haloed faces survive at St Mary’s, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Norfolk.
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⛪ Acrobats train inside Bristol’s former St Paul’s Church, home to Circomedia.
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⛪ St Mary’s, Warwick: a soaring tower with an archway underneath.
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Moonlit St Baglan’s, Llanfaglan, still keeps its interior from around 1800.
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That stonework deserves a much slower walk round.
Calm before the storm? Beautiful autumnal day today. @VisitScotland
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🐈 A cat’s mouse chase interrupts worship at St Paul’s, Covent Garden.
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🕯️ Christians gather for Eucharistic Adoration in London.
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⛪ St James’s, Llangua: 2025 roof repairs revealed traces of churchyard ballgames.
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